Vaping, cannabis use, alcohol use, prescription stimulant misuse—these, and other addictive behaviors, affect a substantial number of adolescents in the United States, yet how should clinicians ...

Prolonged exposure to nicotine rewires specific brain circuits to dramatically increase the motivation to work for food, ...

Psychotherapeutic approaches are, at best, moderately effective in helping people with substance abuse or addiction problems reduce their dependence. That is the conclusion of a meta-review of the ...

Researchers at Kanazawa University identified dopamine-driven neural mechanisms of motivation in a mouse model of behavioral addiction, offering insights into treatment. Assistant Professor Naoya ...

Recent laboratory research reveals that a chemical compound known for inducing psychedelic effects reduces the motivation to ...

The prevalence of substance use globally is rising and is highest among men of reproductive age. In Africa, and South and Central America, cannabis use disorder is most prevalent and in Eastern and ...