There’s nothing wrong in asking for help.” That was one of the takeaways from the latest in the “Ask a Doc” series sponsored ...

Addiction alters brain function, but with recovery strategies like therapy, mindfulness, and support, healing is possible.

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 ...

One woman’s meth addiction was so bad, the only option left might have been brain surgery. Then a single session of ...

A new study suggests we may have been thinking about dopamine all wrong. Researchers at Hebrew University have discovered ...

Scientists tend to view substance addiction as primarily a disease of the brain. When we enjoy sex, food, music, or hobbies, regions of our brain within the reward pathway are flooded with ...

Smoking and alcohol are often associated with lung, liver and heart damage, but neurologists warn that regular use among ...

Ozempic-like drugs appear to weaken more than hunger—they may also reduce cravings for alcohol and other addictive substances. Scientists are increasingly tracing this effect to the lateral septum, a ...

Today, neurostimulation is used to treat a variety of human disorders, including Parkinson's disease, tremor, obsessive-compulsive disorder and Tourette syndrome. A Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon and his ...

Glued to your phone? A chemical imbalance in your brain may be to blame – a finding that may lead to new treatments for people who believe they are addicted to technology. A study of teenagers who are ...

Have you ever thought about quitting your smartphone for three days? It may sound like a far-fetched challenge, but a recent ...

The impact of addiction on the brain is both catastrophic and comprehensive. When the brain is damaged by an addicting chemical, its executive functions—including judgment, decision making, and ...