Is social media addiction real? A new study explores the brain changes and psychological impacts of excessive use following a landmark $6 million California court ruling.

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The embryonic receptor "Smoothened" regulates dopamine and acetylcholine timing to control learning and habit formation in ...

Every experience leaves a trace in the brain, a memory that can shape future behavior. Alcohol and other addictive substances ...

New insights from neuroscience and mental health research are challenging traditional ideas about addiction and criminal responsibility. These findings are prompting a re-evaluation of how justice ...

Growing up, Judith Grisel struggled with alcohol, marijuana and cocaine. Now as a neuroscientist, she's working to understand the biological basis... A Neuroscientist Explores The Biology Of Addiction ...

What began as an unexpected observation and “side effect” of some medications converged with decades of addiction neuroscience: GLP-1 receptor agonist medications like Ozempic apparently reduce ...

A new and potentially safer opioid has been tested in lab rats, and the results suggest it relieves pain with a lower risk of ...