Why are short videos so addictive? New research links attachment anxiety and alexithymia to Short Video Addiction (SVA).

No matter where we turn on social media, short videos are everywhere. Repeated exposure to this brief, information-dense, and ...

Why does stress trigger drinking? A new study identifies a direct brain circuit between stress centers and habit-forming regions.

Short-form video addiction is associated with attachment anxiety and attentional control, suggesting psychological factors ...

For people with an addiction, craving—the strong desire for a substance—can affect their decision-making, new research shows.

Why do stressful moments so often push people toward habits like drinking? A new study from Texas A&M University offers one ...

Explore the connections between the world of neuroscience and nuances of substance use disorders with our inaugural episode of In Such a Place. We’ll speak with Dr. Anna Radke, a leading expert in the ...

Addiction and appetite along the gut-brain axis: Vagus nerve may play a crucial role in the dopamine reward pathway by Krystal Kasal, Medical Xpress edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan ...

Cocaine addiction may persist because the drug rewires brain circuits through a protein called DeltaFosB. This buildup ...

“I don’t understand why he just can’t stop abusing alcohol.” Turns out that addiction is a whole lot more complicated than just saying “no.” Although the stigma of addiction as a moral failing ...

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 ...

Remarkable scientific progress over the past five decades has helped us develop knowledge of how drugs of abuse induce pleasure, reinforce use, and lead to the compulsive self-administration we call ...