It is frequently said that addiction occurs when drugs “hijack” the brain. It’s hard to nail down what that means, but it does rightly suggest that there is an involuntary takeover of the brain that ...
About 27 million American adults, roughly the population of Texas, struggled with alcohol use disorder last year, according ...
For decades, Americans have been told a simple story about addiction: taking drugs damages the brain—and the earlier in life children start using substances, the more likely they are to progress ...
Substance use disorder afflicts many Americans — in 2021, 46.3 million people in the United States age 12 or older were addicted to alcohol or drugs such as opioids and stimulants. Now scientists are ...
An extensive study involving about 500 college students examined food cravings and reward responses. The foods that ranked ...
Teens who spend lots of time on social media have complained of feeling like they can’t pay attention to more important things like homework or time with loved ones. A new study has possibly captured ...
Asheville, North Carolina — Katy Paige Rosenberg, a freshman at the University of North Carolina Asheville, recently realized what too much scrolling on her phone was doing to her. She estimates she ...
Discover what neurotransmitters are involved in addiction.QED With Dr. B is a local public television program presented by WOSU Support for QED with Dr. B is provided by Battelle, American Electric ...