Addiction is not simply a lack of willpower. It is a long-term medical condition that changes the way the brain works. When a ...

Is preaddiction real? If so, what is it? Preaddiction proposes that some addiction-related changes emerge before full ...

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Nicotine addiction remains one of the most persistent public health challenges worldwide, driven by changes in the brain that reinforce repeated use and make quitting extremely difficult. For decades, ...

Groundbreaking substance use disorder (SUD) research sheds light on how the brain is rewired via synaptic plasticity when drug-seeking behavior becomes habitual and how the addiction-extinction ...

Scientists say they've uncovered striking new evidence of how alcohol addiction impacts the brain's learning systems—and how those systems may slowly adapt during recovery—in a new study published in ...

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have completed a massive genetic study that identifies key biological drivers of cocaine addiction, uncovering a potential new target for ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American The prevailing wisdom today is that addiction ...

Health experts say stigma remains one of the biggest barriers to recovery, preventing many people struggling with addiction ...

GLP-1 drugs show promise for more than weight loss. They also cut substance abuse and are changing how we think about the ...