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Is There a Relationship Between Eating Addiction and Learning Difficulties?

Research including brain scans ties together eating addiction, learning impairment, stress and anxiety.

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.

How Daydreaming About the Future Can Improve Substance Abuse Resistance 

Episodic future thinking — the ability to see yourself in the near future — plays a critical role in resisting substance abuse.

Are All Addictions Alike?

A huge, new meta study found surprising similarities in the brain scans of all different types of substance abusers.