Summary: A systematic review and meta-analysis indicates that controlled breathing interventions produce statistically significant reductions in substance cravings across alcohol, nicotine, opioid, ...

At an engaging forum not far from the Capitol, patients, researchers, health care providers and policy makers met to ...

A cognitive neuroscientist from the psychology department of Texas A&M University, Brian Anderson has a radical new theory on the commonality of addiction. Anderson’s research suggests that drug ...

I’ve often commented that the distance between the addiction research community and the 12-Step community polarizes treatment and undermines creative collaboration. When the professional community ...

A study published in Science Signaling on the neural circuitry mediating addiction has made significant strides, particularly in understanding the intricate mechanisms of how addictive drugs influence ...

When it comes to an addictive disorder, you either have it or you don't. But this dichotomous nature of the diagnosis fails to recognize the complexity and diversity of addiction's origins and ...

A study published today in Nature Neuroscience has mapped a previously unknown three-node brain circuit that governs how the emotional alarm system decides what deserves attention — and the discovery ...