addiction

Internet Addiction Disrupts Adolescent Brain Networks

Health

Rachel Carter

2024-06-05 06:08 AM

Summary: A new study reviewed neuroimaging research on internet addiction in adolescents, revealing disrupted brain signaling in critical neural networks. These disruptions ...

Hunter Biden trial puts spotlight on addiction

Politics

Amanda Smith

2024-06-04 09:00 PM

WILMINGTON, Del. — A sister who faced drug and credit card fraud charges. A childhood best friend who overdosed on heroin. A nephew ...

Prenatal Amphetamine Exposure Impacts Brain Development

Health

Rachel Carter

2024-05-31 02:46 PM

Summary: A new study used C. elegans to study the long-term effects of amphetamine exposure during embryogenesis, finding significant alterations in dopamine-related ...

NYU student went to rehab for cheese addiction

Health

Rachel Carter

2024-05-18 07:32 PM

Metro By Jon Levine and Matthew Sedacca Published May 18, 2024, 8:29 a.m. ET Adela Cojab developed a cheese addiction during her ...

Here’s Exactly How Cocaine Makes You Ignore Your Basic Needs

Science

Dr. Sarah Adams

2024-04-19 08:22 PM

Scientists may have figured out how addictive drugs like cocaine hijack the brain’s reward system to make us ignore basic needs like ...

How Drugs Hijack the Brain’s Reward System

Health

Rachel Carter

2024-04-19 01:53 AM

Summary: Researchers made significant advances in understanding how drugs like cocaine and morphine disrupt the brain’s natural reward mechanisms. Their study reveals ...