A mouse study highlights the role of acetylcholine in behavioral flexibility, offering new insight into the brain mechanisms involved in addiction and obsessive compulsive disorder.

While sex can become compulsive and problematic for some people, there is little research on love as a true addiction.

Researchers have used mouse models to study how cocaine addiction alters the brain, illuminating why relapse is common as ...

Smoking among youngsters is a growing public health concern, driven by peer pressure, curiosity, stress, and social media ...

GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic have long helped people eat less — now, they’re showing promise in helping people crave less. A new ...

The ‘gray area’ of addiction.

The musician, 60, who added that he sadly lost 'all of his peer group' to the disease, explained how he had put his symptoms down to 'drink and drugs' as his life was so de-railed by his addiction.

Amy Winehouse’s ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil detailed being “young addicts” with the “Valerie” singer, but emphasized, “I ...

Dealing with a sudden back injury or a stiff neck can be incredibly painful, often making it difficult to perform basic daily ...

Multiple states have raised the alarm in the past month about cychlorphine, a synthetic opioid tied to several dozen recent ...

Scientists warn that habitual short-form video consumption may be weakening crucial brain circuits for deep thinking and ...

Colorado lawmakers are considering a proposal to research a powerful, psychedelic plant medicine with the ability to "reset" the brain and combat addiction or mental health issues.