The impact of addiction on the brain is both catastrophic and comprehensive. When the brain is damaged by an addicting chemical, its executive functions—including judgment, decision making, and ...

You've probably heard about the controversy between the disease model of addiction and the choice model. Stanton Peele, a blogger here on the PT site, waxes eloquent on the topic. You may have even ...

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 ...

Explore the connections between the world of neuroscience and nuances of substance use disorders with our inaugural episode of In Such a Place. We’ll speak with Dr. Anna Radke, a leading expert in the ...

For people with an addiction, craving—the strong desire for a substance—can affect their decision-making, new research shows. And how craving affects a decision can depend on what's at stake. The ...

Consider someone addicted to alcohol, drugs, or a behavior like gambling. Why do they continue, even when they say they want to stop? It's a question that highlights a fundamental disconnect: the gap ...

The session explored how long-term use of substances affects thinking, behaviour, and everyday decision-making and why ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Some people can become addicted to taking revenge, says psychiatrist and legal expert James Kimmel. But they can also be rid of the addiction, he ...

Why someone becomes addicted to a substance has long baffled scientists and philosophers. Now leading researchers are getting the clearest picture yet of how addiction works in the brain and body.

Target blasts of magnetic waves could restore the necessary balance to your brain. The post Scientists Say Test Subjects Were ...

While that message has been spread on social media, researchers are just beginning to understand how the devices affect the mind Amber X. Chen | AAAS Mass Media Fellow Key takeaways: Smartphone use ...