Is social media addiction real? A new study explores the brain changes and psychological impacts of excessive use following a landmark $6 million California court ruling.

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, USA, 17 December 2024 - In a comprehensive Genomic Press Interview published today in Brain Medicine, renowned neuroscientist Dr. Peter Kalivas reveals crucial insights ...

Is Character.AI addictive? A new study analyzes teen "overreliance" on AI companions, identifying patterns of withdrawal and ...

A study published in Science Signaling on the neural circuitry mediating addiction has made significant strides, particularly in understanding the intricate mechanisms of how addictive drugs influence ...

(From left): FAU students Katie Poquette and Nicole Litvinchuk in the lab with Lucia Carvelli, Ph.D. Amphetamine and its derivatives – including methamphetamine – are among the most widely abused ...

I’ve often commented that the distance between the addiction research community and the 12-Step community polarizes treatment and undermines creative collaboration. When the professional community ...

Addiction can be a loaded term. The word originated in the 16th century to denote an abnormal attachment, typically to alcohol, and was derived from the Latin term for legally binding someone into a ...

A Los Angeles jury ruled Meta and YouTube harmed a teen with addictive features causing mental distress Teen brains' immature reward pathways make them vulnerable to social media addiction and ...

We don’t usually think of anger and resentment the way we think about drugs or alcohol. But growing evidence suggests that, for many people, the craving for revenge follows the same patterns as ...

Recovery from addiction is rarely a straight line. It asks something profound of people: the willingness to feel again, to sit with discomfort, and to rebuild a relationship with their own nervous ...