As the performance of Internet-connected devices improves, and as companies learn how to use neuroscience to make virtual environments more appealing, that number will undoubtedly increase.

While some might still consider it a deliberate choice or a character flaw, the best available scientific research says that addiction happens in the brain, and that it is a very real and physical ...

Growing up, Judith Grisel struggled with alcohol, marijuana and cocaine. Now, as a neuroscientist, she's working to understand the biological basis of addiction. Her new book is 'Never Enough.' ...

I’ve often commented that the distance between the addiction research community and the 12-Step community polarizes treatment and undermines creative collaboration. When the professional ...

A study published in Science Signaling on the neural circuitry mediating addiction has made significant strides, particularly in understanding the intricate mechanisms of how addictive drugs influence ...

THE URGE Our History of Addiction By Carl Erik Fisher. Our culture, ever on the lookout for easy, unambiguous answers to the predicament of being flawed and often unhappy humans, is a sucker for ...

The Neuroscience Of Addiction. Growing up, Judith Grisel struggled with alcohol, marijuana and cocaine. Now, as a neuroscientist, she's working to understand the biological basis of addiction.

Editor's Note: This is the final part of a seven-part series on West Virginia University's efforts to address the opioid crisis in the state. The speakers in this series shared ...

Addiction neuroscience leader reveals how brain circuits drive behavioral disorders. Genomic Press. Journal Brain Medicine DOI 10.61373/bm024k.0133. Keywords /Scientific community/ Science careers ...

Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. When I was arrested and charged with possession with intent to sell cocaine in 1986, I was addicted to both ...