To explore these neural differences, the researchers used a computational approach called “network control theory” to measure how the brain transitions between different patterns of activity during ...

The roots of addiction risk may lie in how young brains function long before substance use begins, according to a new study from Weill Cornell Medicine. The investigators found that children with a ...

The brain is a master controller, organized into large-scale neural networks that directly affect whether people with addictions break free or surrender. Research has identified a key site, the action ...

Muse Treatment Alcohol & Drug Rehab Los Angeles has published a new educational resource that explains how opioid receptors function in the brain and why they play a central role in pain relief, ...

It's mid-October. For most of us, our New Year's resolutions have long been forgotten and our bad habits remain frustratingly habitual. The things that are bad for us often feel strongly compelling, ...

An addiction specialist who rehabilitates teens with social media addictions says smartphones is behind the rise in young people taking ketamine.

Binge-watching short videos on platforms like TikTok and Instagram Reels can lead to increased activity in the brain's reward pathways, similar to addiction. This overstimulation desensitizes the ...

A new study published in Translational Psychiatry provides evidence that chronic heroin addiction impairs the neural networks ...