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

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

As public health insurance in the United States faces potential cuts, a Rutgers University review of medical records finds ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

In this article, we first describe some of the most promising areas where the science and research offer real hope for improved understanding of addiction and better treatments to address it.

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 ...