Be it sugar, social media or sex, the response in our brain is the same: It produces the "feel-good" neurochemical called dopamine, which brings on feelings of pleasure and motivation. "It may be even ...
Addiction often isn’t about chasing pleasure—it’s about escaping pain. Researchers at Scripps Research have discovered that a tiny brain region called the paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus (PVT) ...
Camp Mariposa may seem like a storybook summer camp, but campers say their stories are far from it. The national, year-long program teaches children the tools they need to deal with addiction in their ...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Each year, close to 20,000 newborns are exposed to opioids in the United States, a statistic that has steadily increased since 2004. To help end the generational cycle ...
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New treatment with designer proteins could disrupt cycle of addiction without stifling natural pleasure
A new biochemical approach to combat addiction, developed by researchers at the University of California San Diego and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), has shown promising results in ...
A local organization is working to make a change for the 250,000 children affected by a loved one's addiction in Oklahoma. Peaceful Family Oklahoma has a simple idea: to help break the cycle of ...
Why do people continue drinking alcohol even when it harms their health, relationships, and daily life? Researchers at Scripps Research have uncovered an important clue: a small, specialized brain ...
Nancy Chen is a CBS News correspondent, reporting across all broadcasts and platforms. Prior to joining CBS News, Chen was a weekday anchor and reporter at WJLA-TV in Washington, D.C. She joined ...
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