We need a new paradigm for addiction that puts psychology first and recognizes its heterogeneity. Only then will we see that ...

Physical exercise is one of the main recommendations for maintaining good health. However, when practiced compulsively and ...

New Swinburne-led research has found that the use of mobile devices by primary school-aged children for gaming, social media ...

A 2024 U.S. national survey reported that 11.8% of males and 7.6% of females ages 12 and older met the criteria for Alcohol ...

Despite significant advances in addiction science, a persistent and critical challenge remains: the vast chasm between the ...

When Ben Brown, research assistant professor of chemistry, thinks about the opioid epidemic, he views the problem on a molecular level. Painkillers used legitimately in medicine, such as oxycodone, ...

Adolescents with an internet addiction undergo changes in the brain that could lead to addictive behavior and tendencies, finds a new study by UCL researchers. The findings, published in PLOS Mental ...

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 ...

Researchers identified a key molecule that highlights how the immune system is linked to the release of dopamine.