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 ...

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 ...

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is used to treat movement disorders, epilepsy, and OCD. But does it work for addiction to opioids or other substances?

Adolescents with an internet addiction undergo changes in the brain that could lead to additional addictive behavior and tendencies, finds a new study. Share: Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIN ...

Internet addiction is associated with disrupted signaling in brain regions important for functions such as managing attention, a new study of teens has found. CNN values your feedback 1.

The longitudinal association between reward processing and symptoms of video game addiction in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study. Journal of Behavioral Addictions , 2024; DOI: 10. ...

It's time for America to end its black-and-white thinking about addiction and recovery, according to Johns Hopkins professor Hanna Pickard.Traditional approaches in the U.S.—framing addiction as ...

Kirsten E. Smith, an assistant professor at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, disputes the definition of addiction as a chronic brain disease. “I am not in recovery,” she said.

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 tragedy.

As addiction becomes ingrained, the craving for drugs intensifies even as they become less enjoyable.‌ In my own experience with cocaine, this disconnect was pronounced. At first, I found it ...

It’s possible to get addicted to all sorts of things, from shopping to tanning to gambling.Some people become addicted to the internet, too, including adults with ADHD. About 20% of young adults ...

Earlier this year, researchers at UNC’s Winston Center for Technology and Developing Minds established a new initiative to investigate how technology is “rewiring” the brains of developing youth ...