We're learning more about the craving that fuels self-defeating habits—and how new discoveries can help us kick the habit. Addiction hijacks the brain’s neural pathways. Scientists are ...

A recent study led by researchers at the University of Warwick has identified a brain network involved in alcohol addiction.

Researchers have debunked key beliefs about addiction, like that a person must hit "rock bottom" before having treatment or ...

Alcohol use disorder is a common health problem that affects millions of people around the world. Previous studies have shown ...

Clinical neuroscientist Joe Schacht offered an overview of the research on weight-loss drugs for alcoholism, other potential ...

Scientists have developed a lipid nanoparticle system capable of delivering messenger RNA (mRNA) to the brain via intravenous injection, a challenge that has long been limited by the protective nature ...

You will be redirected to our submission process. Addiction, particularly substance addiction, undermines the normal function and structure of the brain, initiating changes that result in dependency.

Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed a lipid nanoparticle system capable of delivering ...

GLP-1 receptor agonists may influence the very mechanisms within the brain that regulate response ... and alcohol use disorder (AUD), published in Addiction last October, researchers reported ...

Though more research is needed to understand who might benefit from GLP-1 agonists for addiction, early studies suggest that the approach holds promise.