Is It Love or Is It Dopamine? This Is Your Brain on Love!
Love can feel like an addiction for good reason: it packs a one-two punch of dopamine and oxytocin.
The Shifting Definitions of Sobriety and Recovery
The connection between sobriety and abstinence has taken new directions.
Has the Case for Pornography Addiction Been Blown Out of Proportion?
Studies show people think they’re addicted to pornography more often than they actually are.
National Institutes of Health Funds Drug Development to Treat Nicotine Addiction
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Institute on Drug Addiction (NIDA) announce funding for SBP-9330, a nicotine addiction treatment.
School Counselors Poorly Equipped To Deal With Vaping, Gaming
A new study of high school guidance counselors shows they are poorly equipped to deal with vaping and gaming addiction.
How Dopamine Drives Addiction
New research showing a connection between the cerebellum and dopamine producers in the basal ganglia holds promise for addiction therapy.