Addiction often isn’t about chasing pleasure—it’s about escaping pain. Researchers at Scripps Research have discovered that a ...

Scientists have identified a tiny brain circuit in the paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus (PVT) that keeps alcohol users ...

The study, published in Biological Psychiatry: Global Open Science, found the effect occurs in the paraventricular nucleus of ...

Make no mistake, addiction is a neurological brain disorder. When the subject of addiction comes up, people often lean on ...

A new study suggests the brain physically adapts to rely on alcohol to relieve stress and anxiety, creating a powerful ...

A recent study revealed that gamers who develop a video game addiction in adolescence are the most likely to incur ...

In the last decade and a half, boys and young men ages 15-24 more than doubled their average time spent gaming, to about 10 ...

Humans aren’t the only ones who can take a good thing too far. While people can develop behavioral addictions to activities ...

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 ...

The evening was winding down, but there was still one big award to give out: Humanitarian of the Year, which this year would ...

Dr. Robert Lizer, from Carle Health, joins Mark Welp to discuss addiction and addiction recovery. In this episode, Dr. Robert Lizer, from Carle Health, joins Mark Welp to discuss addiction and ...