In my previous post, I suggested that regular cannabis use gradually shifts the brain into a new adaptive operating state—one ...

Alcohol use disorder, also known as alcohol addiction, is a long-term medical condition that affects millions of people ...

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Nicotine addiction remains one of the most persistent public health challenges worldwide, driven by changes in the brain that reinforce repeated use and make quitting extremely difficult. For decades, ...

Using cannabis daily reshapes the brain's normal operating state, which persists beyond intoxication and biases the person to ...

Alcohol use has been associated with an increased risk of cognitive decline and dementia. But new research from Texas A&M ...

Using animal models representing isolated features of the disease, the team discovered that alcohol dramatically reduces ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American The prevailing wisdom today is that addiction ...

One use of cocaine can create changes in brain cells that could linger for 'at least two weeks', new research has suggested.

One dose of cocaine leaves a lasting 'scar' on the brain for weeks - and as teen use rises, scientists warn that even ...

Addiction changes people’s lives forever. But behind the stories of substance abuse are also those who managed to break out of it and see the brighter side of things. Whatever the reason for turning ...