Addiction doesn’t arise in isolation. For many individuals, it follows years of emotional adversity, trauma, nutrient depletion, and gut dysfunction. People experiencing addiction often eat poorly or ...

Every experience leaves a trace in the brain, a memory that can shape future behavior. Alcohol and other addictive substances ...

An international research team led by the Universitat Jaume I (UJI) has shown that the cerebellum, contrary to what was thought, fulfils functions that go beyond the motor sphere and can be ...

Is social media addiction real? A new study explores the brain changes and psychological impacts of excessive use following a landmark $6 million California court ruling.

“I don’t understand why he just can’t stop abusing alcohol.” Turns out that addiction is a whole lot more complicated than just saying “no.” Although the stigma of addiction as a moral failing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Imagine that you have two adorable pets: a dog named Harley and a cat named Lucy. They had been abused and were in bad shape when ...

Results showed that the gut-brain vagal axis is essential for both food- and drug-induced reward behaviors in mice. In experiments featuring foods that mice would normally find addictive in nature, ...

They're not only delicious, but they can also be dangerously addictive. A 2013 paper published by researchers from the University of Bordeaux suggests the ingredients in a chocolate chip cookie ...

Within the brain, chemical neurotransmitters like dopamine and norepinephrine regulate mood, emotions and many physiological and behavioral processes. Their imbalance can contribute to anxiety, ...

(THE CONVERSATION) 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 ...

Scientists looked at a wide range of brain scans to determine how consciousness gets so trippy on mind-altering drugs.