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SINCE they first arrived five years ago around four million of us have taken the “miracle” GLP-1 fat jabs. By the end of 2026 ...

Stimulating the brain's self-control center via rTMS reduces smoking by 11 cigarettes a day, outperforming reward-suppression ...

People with substance use disorder—whether addicted to alcohol, cocaine, heroin, or nicotine—share a strikingly similar ...

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 ...

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

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

Addiction is not simply a chronic brain disease and considering it as such can limit treatment options and increase stigma, an extensive research review suggests. After decades of research, Professor ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON - Addiction isn't just about willpower. It's a chronic brain disease, says a new definition aimed at helping families and their doctors better understand the challenges of treating it.

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 ...