The impact of addiction on the brain is both catastrophic and comprehensive. When the brain is damaged by an addicting chemical, its executive functions—including judgment, decision making, and ...

Is social media addiction real? A new study explores the brain changes and psychological impacts of excessive use following a landmark $6 million California court ruling.

For people with an addiction, craving—the strong desire for a substance—can affect their decision-making, new research shows. And how craving affects a decision can depend on what's at stake. The ...

Caron is evolving addiction treatment by combining neurorestorative care with emerging medical innovations that target the ...

Social media addiction is characterized by excessive use of social media platforms, leading to significant impairment or ...

On March 25, a California trial awarded $6 million to a plaintiff who argued that the addictive qualities of social media had ...

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A video intended to be watched briefly before sleep extends until dawn. Though vowing to abstain from alcohol, one succumbs to the temptation of “just one drink.” Even after resolving to diet, one ...

The ADHD brain is different, not faulty. The ADHD system can set a person up for addiction. Dopamine levels are the key to ...

It may be difficult for addicted individuals to learn when they can expect a reward. This learning problem could perhaps explain why they are more prone to addiction and find it difficult to kick the ...

Research shows that there are four stages of gambling addiction: the winning stage, the losing stage, the frustration stage, ...

Indians collectively spent 1.1 trillion hours staring at their smartphones in 2024 — an average of five hours a day per ...