Researchers identify the anterior insula as the brain region responsible for biasing decisions toward alcohol over social rewards in addiction.
Neuroscience research confirms that ultra-processed foods — especially engineered novelty products like Coca-Cola-flavored ...
(THE CONVERSATION) Methamphetamine doesn’t just spike levels of the pleasure-inducing hormone dopamine in the reward pathways of the brain – it also provokes damaging brain inflammation through ...
Researchers at the U of A Health Sciences Comprehensive Center for Pain & Addiction found a medication that reduced craving for cocaine without affecting desire for sugar. University of Arizona Health ...
Researchers say Big Food borrowed the tobacco playbook—now regulators are being urged to respond.
Drug addiction poses a global public health challenge, with limited therapeutic options and modest efficacy. While clinical observations suggest that social rank plays a crucial role in determining ...
Harold Lewis has been fighting drug addiction for years, but only recently started thinking recovery could be fun. The 59-year-old former cook earned small prizes — candy, gum, gift cards, sunglasses ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Habibeh Khoshbouei, University of Florida and Marcelo Febo, University of Florida (THE ...