Gambling problems in the UK and worldwide are becoming more prevalent, driven by the growth of gambling sites not on GamStop, sports betting, and other forms of gambling. With these industries ...

Long-term use of cocaine and heroin disrupts dopamine signaling in the brain, depleting receptors and diminishing the effects of non-drug stimuli, such as music, to trigger pleasure.

Revenge is like an addiction.But for others, the self-control area — the prefrontal cortex — that’s supposed to stop you from engaging in harmful behaviors gets hijacked, resulting in ...

A small trial of an experimental vaccine designed to stop cocaine reaching the brain suggests that it helps reduce the drug’s use. Over a 32-week trial involving monthly injections, the urine of ...

We’ve failed to recognize how difficult it is to escape the pull of food addiction and overcome our brain’s built-in reward response to these ultraformulated foods that flood our food supply.

Addiction isn’t a brain disease – but substance use is rarely a free choice either.

By emphasizing the brain health implications of technology use and prioritizing a re-connection with the real world, we can all take steps to travel these evolving digital landscapes in a way that is ...

In a brain flooded simultaneously with buprenorphine and another opioid—the brain of a buprenorphine patient relapsing on fentanyl, for example—buprenorphine has dibs on the relevant receptors.

Growing body of research shows pornography causes lasting harm to the brain and relationships by Danielle Sukenik, The Conversation ...

In a conversation that’s equal parts cutting-edge brain science and important social impact, we introduce In Such a Place to students, educators, and learners alike to highlight the impact higher ...

Research has shown that smartphone addiction causes major increases in brain activity, requiring the brain to work harder to complete simple tasks.