A study has found gene variants that impact both addiction and education attainment in opposite directions -- a higher genetic risk for addiction was related with an increased chance of a lower ...

Researchers uncovered how shifting levels of a brain protein called KCC2 can reshape the way cues become linked with rewards, ...

A new study published in Addiction has identified genetic factors that influence both a person's risk of developing an ...

Curiosity-driven experiments in a basement eventually sparked a worldwide rethink of how stress, addiction, and life experiences shape the brain.

But “cannabis is definitely something that someone can develop an addiction to,” said Das, an addiction psychiatrist at ...

Cannabis use among young adults has reached historic levels, with nearly 18 million Americans using marijuana daily in 2022. This increase coincides with more states legalizing marijuana and ...

Recent decades have witnessed exponential growth in the volume and methodological rigor of addiction-related research studies (1). The depth of this new knowledge has occurred in areas of addiction ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a brain circuit that can drive repetitive and compulsive behaviours in mice, even when natural rewards such as food or social contact are ...

More than 60% of American adults report drinking sugar-sweetened beverages one or more times daily, according to the CDC.