BAR HARBOR, Maine (WABI) - Many people are aware if they have a family history of addiction. At Jackson Laboratory (JAX), biologists are investigating the link between addiction and overdose and ...

Researchers are investigating whether GLP-1 drugs could be used to treat addiction disorders, following patient reports of reduced cravings.

A study published in Science Signaling on the neural circuitry mediating addiction has made significant strides, particularly in understanding the intricate mechanisms of how addictive drugs influence ...

Growing up, Judith Grisel struggled with alcohol, marijuana and cocaine. Now as a neuroscientist, she's working to understand the biological basis... A Neuroscientist Explores The Biology Of Addiction ...

Most medical experts say that addiction is a disease—whether that addiction is to drugs, alcohol, or cigarettes. That ever-expanding list is one reason why neuroscientist Marc Lewis takes issue with ...

Cannabis use causes cellular damage that increases the risk of highly cancerous tumors, according to a new paper published in the scientific journal Addiction Biology. The paper describes cannabis as ...

I get asked this question a lot, both by people who are fully committed to the biological (or brain) model of addiction and ones who thinks it's absurd and that it's all about psychology, experience, ...

Implications for addiction treatment in humans The study helps to confirm that our gut, via the vagus nerve, plays a direct and essential role in how we experience reward and motivation. However, ...