The same brain system that rewards you for a delicious meal is hijacked by drugs like fentanyl. A behavioral neuroscientist ...

Early recovery from drug addiction to opioids and stimulants is physically and mentally demanding, and a long road to recovery.

Australia's generation X—people born between 1962 and 1982—face the highest risk of death from methamphetamine-related causes ...

Revenge is more than an emotion—it’s an addictive behavior. We get hyped about an epic revenge story to watch on the big ...

On National Doctor's Day, let's understand how digital access is causing us more harm than good and how unplugging helps to ...

In a paper released in Addiction, scientists reported that people with a history of alcohol use disorder who were prescribed these medications were 50% less likely to binge drink. The results were ...

A recent study asks whether altering consciousness with psychoactive substances can have religious value. Americans take ...

Mescaline is a naturally occurring psychoactive alkaloid that has been used as a sacrament by Indigenous populations in spiritual ritual and healing ceremonies for millennia. Despite promising early ...

The need to mitigate human impacts on species and natural systems has made conservation science a major multidisciplinary discipline. Society and conservation science have tried unsuccessfully to ...

Brominated disinfection byproducts (Br-DBPs) generated during water treatment pose significant health risks due to their high toxicity. This study conducted a comparative nontargeted analysis of ...

A new study finds that addiction to social media, mobile phones and video games is linked to a higher risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. The study, published in JAMA on Wednesday, looked at ...

A new study finds that addiction to social media, mobile phones and video games is linked to a higher risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. The study, published in JAMA on Wednesday, looked at data ...