Recovering "revenge addict" James Kimmel Jr. makes the case for retaliation to be understood as an addiction in new book The ...

Why is it so hard to stop at just one cookie? For many people, sweet foods like chocolate, pastries, and candy aren't just a ...

Linking genes to disease risk is nothing new – genetic testing can reveal a person’s risk of heart disease or cancer, for example. But behavioral outcomes like addiction, influenced by nature ...

The new book “The Science of Revenge” explores the neuroscience of revenge, and how its addictive potential could make it ...

Neuroscientist Dr Brian Pennie and his sister Anne spoke to Oliver Callan about the role of family and community in addiction and recovery; and the new documentary series 'Hooked' on the science ...

Church said studying addiction science is important because, as time progresses, new compounds and drugs are created. Some drugs have the potential to be highly addictive and must be studied at the ...

While this study focuses on cocaine addiction, Telese was encouraged to see a recent pre-print that found similar changes in metabolism and energy in monkey and human models of opioid addiction. 4 ...

In 12-step meetings, it is often said that someone was an addict before he or she “put in.” According to this view, putting a drug, whether alcohol or any other addictive substance, into our ...

Addiction develops when your body needs larger dosages to produce the same results over time. The Science of Addiction to Nicotine The reward system in the brain is profoundly impacted by nicotine.

A surprising new study sheds light on the origins of addiction. Kurashova - stock.adobe.com A new study of lab rats who were given cocaine is shedding new light on the cognition of addiction ...

James Kimmel, Jr., JD, is a lecturer in psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine and author of “The Science of Revenge: Understanding the World’s Deadliest Addiction — and How to Overcome ...