Explore the connections between the world of neuroscience and nuances of substance use disorders with our inaugural episode of In Such a Place. We’ll speak with Dr. Anna Radke, a leading expert in the ...

A new study published in the journal Neuron provides evidence that the brain stores competing memories of alcohol use and the ...

For people with an addiction, craving—the strong desire for a substance—can affect their decision-making, new research shows. And how craving affects a decision can depend on what's at stake. The ...

Addiction often isn’t about chasing pleasure—it’s about escaping pain. Researchers at Scripps Research have discovered that a tiny brain region called the paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus (PVT) ...

People suffering from severe alcohol and opioid addiction are to be offered a revolutionary new technique involving planting electrodes in the brain to modulate brain activity and cravings and improve ...

Experts are already treating addicted people with at-home neuromodulation devices to control cravings, and the future is ...

Addiction medicine offers a useful framework. Many people use substances without developing addiction. The difference often ...

Methamphetamine doesn’t just spike levels of the pleasure-inducing hormone dopamine in the reward pathways of the brain – it also provokes damaging brain inflammation through similar mechanisms. Meth ...

Remarkable scientific progress over the past five decades has helped us develop knowledge of how drugs of abuse induce pleasure, reinforce use, and lead to the compulsive self-administration we call ...

Researchers found that while basketball and swimming offer some cognitive benefits, footbike training uniquely boosts both focus and self-control, making it the top exercise for tackling internet ...

You reach for your phone the moment you wake up, scroll through social media while drinking coffee, check notifications during every spare moment, and fall asleep with your device in hand. This ...