Cocaine addiction may persist because the drug rewires brain circuits through a protein called DeltaFosB. This buildup ...

Rutgers‑led study of 2.2 million people finds addiction risk is driven more by genes tied to impulse control and reward ...

A recent study published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence suggests that poor sleep in people with alcohol use ...

India, March 29 -- A large share of the inherited risk for substance use disorders may stem from genes that influence broader ...

Remarkable scientific progress over the past five decades has helped us develop knowledge of how drugs of abuse induce pleasure, reinforce use, and lead to the compulsive self-administration we call ...

New research suggests the weight-loss medications could be powerful tools in tackling substance use disorders.

Dopamine—a neurotransmitter responsible for influencing motivation, pleasure, mood and learning in the brain—has experienced a bit of fame in recent years, acting as a sort of buzzword to describe a ...

A popular class of drugs for treating diabetes and obesity may reduce addiction, including abuse of alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, opioids and cocaine, according to research published March 4 by ...