Make no mistake, addiction is a neurological brain disorder. When the subject of addiction comes up, people often lean on familiar explanations. “They just need more willpower.” “Why can’t they stop ...

It has long been known as the arbiter of reward in the brain, but recent findings could upend this classic theory of dopamine ...

Government and private investment accelerates innovation. The market for implanted brain-computer interface (BCI) devices is set for substantial growth, according to a report by DelveInsight Business ...

Fibromyalgia and chronic pain create a "fertile breeding ground" for self-medication and iatrogenic addiction. . Fibromyalgia involves abnormal pain processing; the brain struggles to turn off pain ...

Gina Roberts used to have this recurring nightmare: frantic and broke, she would search everywhere for a drink, but always the alcohol would remain out of reach. The dream would trigger such ...

The government has launched £20m worth of grants for technology to help fight drug and alcohol addiction in the UK. The funding, which will be delivered through Innovate UK, aims to support the ...

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A busy mom (who asked to remain anonymous) tells writer Alyssa Shelasky what it's like to live with obsessive-compulsive ...

The New Hampshire campus where AI was coined 70 years ago is now shaping its future. Mental health chatbots, medical training ...

Meta executives testified in a Los Angeles courtroom earlier this month that while use of the company’s platforms could become problematic, it couldn’t be considered addiction. But inside the company, ...