Feature: The Science of Addiction; Feature . Next article. The Science of Addiction . A multidisciplinary team of researchers at UB tackles substance abuse from all sides . Story by Sonya Collins | ...

Recovering "revenge addict" James Kimmel Jr. makes the case for retaliation to be understood as an addiction in new book The ...

Revenge is more than an emotion—it’s an addictive behavior. We get hyped about an epic revenge story to watch on the big ...

Addiction develops when your body needs larger dosages to produce the same results over time. The Science of Addiction to Nicotine The reward system in the brain is profoundly impacted by nicotine.

By deepening our understanding of how drugs act at the genetic, molecular, physiological, and brain-circuit levels, we can develop more targeted and effective treatments for addiction and other ...

The Comprehensive Addiction Risk Evaluation System, or CARES, uses your genetic information and details about your past – like childhood experiences, alcohol or substance use, and family history ...

In 12-step meetings, it is often said that someone was an addict before he or she “put in.” According to this view, putting a drug, whether alcohol or any other addictive substance, into our ...

Addiction involves and disrupts multiple networks, so it’s not just the dysfunction of the reward system but also the way it interacts with the brain’s executive control and emotional networks.

HAVERHILL — Northern Essex Community College will host a talk titled “The Science of Addiction and its Effect on the Developing Brain” on Tuesday, Oct. 24, from 5 to 7 ...