But science is now questioning that idea - and pointing the way to a possible cure for addiction. Back in 1970 a shabby and shameful experiment was performed on a New Orleans psychiatric patient.

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According to Lembke, the phenomenology of shopping addiction also follows the classic addiction pattern: “People do it at the beginning either to have fun or to solve a problem, from managing ...

In the early phase of addiction, using drugs and alcohol can simply be fun; or it can be a form of self-medication that quells persistent self-loathing, anxiety, alienation, and loneliness.

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But as the latest video from the American Chemical Society's Reactions series explains, addiction -- to drugs, alcohol, or any other destructive habit -- doesn't come as the result of some ...

Addiction is a biological-based process where the brain plays the critical role. Addictive behavior can translate into positive or negative responses depending on the source of the addictive stimulus.

Described in the Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book as "cunning, baffling, powerful," addiction often seems as inscrutable as the human mind itself. Its reach is widespread: Else Pedersen, executive ...

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.