Ever picked up your phone just to check one notification—and suddenly 45 minutes vanished into scrolling oblivion? Welcome to the dopamine hijack. Modern life is designed to give you constant hits of ...

We’ve all said it, even if we regret it: “There’s always room for dessert.” Turns out, there is a scientific explanation for why we can consume so many sweets compared to other types of foods with a ...

A shift in a single brain protein can reshape how cues turn into habits, opening new possibilities for treating addiction and neurological disorders.

Experts from the University of Alabama at Birmingham provide insight and resources on how substances like drugs and alcohol can impact the brain. The purchase and consumption of alcohol and substances ...

Maybe you’d like to spend time on hobbies or hang out with friends, but nothing feels as exciting and engaging as it used to –– so you just squander another hour on social media. Your problem may have ...

A new study shows dopamine isn’t the brain’s movement “gas pedal” after all. Instead of setting speed or strength, it quietly ...

Rather than thinking that adolescence ends at 18, groundbreaking brain research has shown that critical brain developmental ...

LOS ANGELES — Maybe you'd like to spend time on hobbies or hang out with friends, but nothing feels as exciting and engaging as it used to –– so you just squander another hour on social media. Your ...