It is frequently said that addiction occurs when drugs “hijack” the brain. It’s hard to nail down what that means, but it does rightly suggest that there is an involuntary takeover of the brain that ...
Addiction is not simply a chronic brain disease and considering it as such can limit treatment options and increase stigma, an extensive research review suggests. After decades of research, Professor ...
Using cannabis daily reshapes the brain's normal operating state, which persists beyond intoxication and biases the person to ...
Addiction is one of the most common and consequential chronic medical conditions in the United States. Nationwide, more than 46 million people met the criteria for a substance abuse disorder as of ...
Nicotine addiction remains one of the most persistent public health challenges worldwide, driven by changes in the brain that reinforce repeated use and make quitting extremely difficult. For decades, ...
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Christian Luscher, a neuroscientist at the University of Geneva, presenting on addiction at the Allen Institute. (Allen Insitute Photo / Erik Dinnel) Christian Luscher has spent years trying to figure ...
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Addiction is not simply a chronic brain disease and considering it as such can limit treatment options and increase stigma, an extensive research review suggests. After decades of research, Professor ...
Over 30 national and community organizations join efforts to increase access to evidence-based prevention resources for youth and familiesWASHINGTON, July 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Addiction Policy ...
The same drugs that transformed obesity treatment are now being investigated for substance use disorders, fueling interest in ...
Approval-seeking isn't a confidence problem — it's a conditioning pattern. A psychologist explains the one habit that ...