Methamphetamine addiction has long been framed as a story of dopamine gone haywire, with the drug flooding the brain’s reward ...

Meth is addictive because it increases dopamine levels in the brain. While researchers know that meth triggers brain ...

A new study published in the journal Science Signaling has found that an immune system protein plays a central role in the ...

Is addiction a choice or a disease? A psychiatrist explains how repeated substance use changes brain reward and ...

New research shows it can tame other addictive behaviour that uses the same pathway,” says Dr Astik Joshi, psychiatrist at ...

The new method is designed to focus specifically on pain-related signals, without interfering with normal activity in other ...

Mount Sinai researchers, in collaboration with scientists at The Rockefeller University, have uncovered a mechanism in the brain that allows cocaine and morphine to take over natural reward processing ...

A preclinical study uncovered a new gene therapy that targets pain centers in the brain while eliminating the risk of ...

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 ...

Although food addiction is not medically recognized, ultra-processed foods, with their excess sugar, salt, and fat, often prompt overconsumption with addict-like behavior. They work through ...

NEW YORK, April 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. DiFrancesco (www.xsrxdoctor.com) is deeply enthusiastic about new developments in the treatment of addiction and has launched a new website for individuals ...