A new doctoral dissertation from the University of Turku shows that gambling disorder is rooted in specific brain networks ...

We need a new paradigm for addiction that puts psychology first and recognizes its heterogeneity. Only then will we see that for some, addiction is a form of deliberate self-harm.

One of the most powerful illusions in addiction is functionality. People continue working, parenting, socializing, and paying bills, which becomes evidence that nothing is wrong. Crisis is treated as ...

Anyone with addiction has complex issues with short- and long-term needs. Almost 40% of patients with SUD/AUD have ...

By Tarun Sai Lomte From laboratory models to small human trials, a new review explores whether popular metabolic drugs could help curb alcohol, nicotine, and drug use, while underscoring how much ...

SKNY-1 was previously shown to achieve up to 30% weight loss, reverse nicotine craving, and preserve muscle mass in an animal model-and is designed to avoid the CNS side effects that halted earlier ...