Once cannabis has hijacked the reward center, daily users have no destination in mind. Here's how parents maintain empathy for an addicted child.

Rather than thinking that adolescence ends at 18, groundbreaking brain research has shown that critical brain developmental ...

In a comprehensive study encompassing over 25 years of research, scientists at Vilnius University's Life Sciences Centre have provided groundbreaking insights into the biological foundations of ...

The roots of addiction risk may lie in how young brains function long before substance use begins, according to a new study from Weill Cornell Medicine. The investigators found that children with a ...

For decades, Americans have been told a simple story about addiction: taking drugs damages the brain—and the earlier in life children start using substances, the more likely they are to progress ...

Playing video games may seem like a harmless way to unwind after a long day at work or school. However, gameplay can sometimes dip into something deeper and more consuming. As gaming technology has ...

From Pong and Pac-Man to Minecraft and Fortnight, video games have always been a lot of fun. Sometimes, however, gamers become fixated, compulsive or — worse — spiral into a full-blown gaming disorder ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There is evidence that GLP-1s can ameliorate psychiatric and neurologic symptoms. More clinical trials on the ...

Scientists exploring how the brain responds to stress discovered molecular changes that can influence behavior long after an ...

S1: I'm Andrew Bracken and this is Screen Time , featuring conversations about technology and kids in today's digital age. My kids are addicted to their screens. It's a common phrase many parents ...

For weeks, Steele, an assistant professor of psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine, and members of his lab have traveled to an addiction treatment center in Middletown, Connecticut, where they are ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Summer break is here, which means school is out, no more homework, and it’s time to have fun. The lack of routine and scheduled activities, however, may pose ...