Researchers at the University of California San Diego have completed a massive genetic study that identifies key biological ...

By tracking real-time chemical spikes in the brain, researchers have mapped the exact mechanism that allows us to discard old ...

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 ...

Drug addiction carries an extremely high risk of relapse, as cravings can be reignited by minor stimuli even long after one has stopped using. Previously, this phenomenon was attributed to a decline ...

Health Affairs' Rob Lott interviews Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the National Institutes of Health, to discuss addiction as a brain disorder, treatments for ...

University of Oregon neuroscientists have identified a group of brain cells that essentially act as a "disappointment meter," ...

For years, addiction was seen as a matter of personal failure—a bad habit or a lack of discipline. People believed those who struggled with substance abuse could stop if they simply wanted to. But ...

You’ve probably heard of Ozempic or Wegovy. These are the injectable drugs that have become household names for weight loss ...