Dopamine—a neurotransmitter responsible for influencing motivation, pleasure, mood and learning in the brain—has experienced a bit of fame in recent years, acting as a sort of buzzword to describe a ...

In a pocket of spare time, you may reach for your phone to scroll social media - but how often do you end up spending more time here than you planned?

Addiction is one of the most common and consequential chronic medical conditions in the United States. Nationwide, more than 46 million people met the criteria for a substance abuse disorder as of ...

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A study from scientists at Zhejiang University is going viral for showing a correlation between short-form content and lower ...

Even those of us who know all too well what addiction looks like find it hard to resist the lure of Facebook and other ...

Digital engagement is neither inherently benign nor uniformly harmful among young people. Later in life, it can fortify specific cognitive skills through intentional practice.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Emma Fenske, DO, Oregon Health & Science University (THE CONVERSATION) Addiction is ...

You can lose the battle but still win the war ...