As a clinician who treats people with drug problems, I was spurred to ask these questions when NIDA dubbed addiction a “brain disease.” It struck me as too narrow a perspective from which to ...

Addiction is one of the most intensely studied conditions in modern medicine, yet even with high‑resolution brain scans and genetic tools, scientists still cannot fully explain why some people get ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Fran Smith talks about the effects that addiction has on the brain. Fran Smith talks about the effects that addiction has on the brain. Fran Smith ...

Addiction is not simply a chronic brain disease and considering it as such can limit treatment options and increase stigma, an extensive research review suggests. After decades of research, Professor ...

A new doctoral dissertation from the University of Turku shows that gambling disorder is rooted in specific brain networks responsible for reward and self-control. The research indicates that people ...