The debate surrounding Ozempic, Mounjaro, and related therapies therefore extends far beyond obesity or diabetes because it ...

Ozempic was supposed to be a gut story. Then Allison Shapiro looked at the brain scans. Within only a few months, the brain ...

It is frequently said that addiction occurs when drugs “hijack” the brain. It’s hard to nail down what that means, but it does rightly suggest that there is an involuntary takeover of the brain that ...

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus observed unusual changes in brain connectivity while studying adolescents and young women taking GLP-1 medications for a hormonal ...

Researchers explored the links between the adolescent dopamine system and cannabis use frequency, amount and addiction ...

University of Oregon neuroscientists have identified a group of brain cells that essentially act as a "disappointment meter," ...

When you feel powerless against a craving or addiction, mindful observation is an effective tool to stop the urge in its ...

Mount Sinai researchers, in collaboration with scientists at The Rockefeller University, have uncovered a mechanism in the brain that allows cocaine and morphine to take over natural reward processing ...

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 ...

GLP-1 drugs may curb addiction and craving, making some patients less likely to drink alcohol. It could ease anxiety, compulsive thinking and emotional distress ...

Methamphetamine addiction has a way of looping back on itself. A rush of pleasure pulls you in, cravings follow, and the brain learns that the drug is the fastest route to reward. Yet scientists still ...