Addiction is a disorder of the brain’s reward pathway mediated by dopamine and other neurotransmitters. The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) defines addiction as a primary chronic ...

They're finding that love activates brain systems of reward and addiction — the same systems involved in cocaine use or video game addiction.

While not a recognised medical condition, researchers say some people have 'food addiction' and this explains why so many of ...

A new approach, if successful in human trials, could curb addiction while not detracting from the positive feelings of ...

Rutgers researchers have used neuroimaging to demonstrate that cocaine addiction alters the brain's system for evaluating how rewarding various outcomes associated with our decisions will feel.

A new study at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has discovered a surprising new mechanism in the brain that ...

Harold Lewis has been fighting drug addiction for years, but only recently started thinking recovery could be fun. The 59-year-old former cook earned small prizes - candy, gum, gift cards ...

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Perception--but not expectation--of reward is altered in people with cocaine addiction Date: October 26, 2023 Source: Cell Press Summary: Researchers report that cocaine addiction disrupts the ...

New Evidence On Addiction To Medicines: Diazepam Has Effect On Nerve Cells In The Brain Reward System Date: August 29, 2008 Source: Academy of Finland Summary: Addictions to medicines and drugs ...