Social media hijacks the same brain circuits as nicotine. Michigan's new phone ban is the first response. Its author wants more.

We've all been there. You glance at Instagram (or your Twitter feed, or your LinkedIn feed, or Facebook, or your newspaper app). You look at the first entry and then the next, and then swipe with your ...

Ever had a song stuck in your head long after the music stopped? Or found yourself replaying an argument—what you said, what you wish you had said, or how it might unfold next time? These mental loops ...

Imagine a world where your brain works against your wallet — welcome to Gen Z’s dopamine debt, a phenomenon where the brain’s reward system adapts to hyperstimulation, creating cycles of impulsive ...

Nutritionist Nmami Agarwal also suggested 5 foods that naturally support dopamine and prevent “dopamine scrolling”.