Researchers have identified a brain circuit that can drive repetitive and compulsive behaviours in mice, even when natural ...

A bizarre addiction spirals into a wild mystery that pushes a detective past his limits in a dark, absurd, and unexpectedly ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a brain circuit that can drive repetitive and compulsive ...

Compulsive Buying Disorder (CBD) is increasingly recognised as a behavioural addiction characterized by persistent and excessive purchasing behaviours that result in significant distress, impaired ...

Caitlin Moran's personal essay "I Know Why the Fat Lady Sings," calls compulsive overeating "the most pointlessly secret of miseries" for women. Her words continue to make the Facebook, Twitter, and ...

At the time, Lauren didn’t know what was wrong. Now, she says she sees it clear as day: She had a burgeoning internet and ...

What comes to mind when you read the word "addiction?" Does it make you think of repetitive use of alcohol and drugs despite negative consequences? Or do you think of shopping, sexual activity, video ...

Former Marist student from White Plains accused of hiding cameras in school bathrooms is being treated for compulsive sexual ...

The 54-year-old, from Thurmaston in Leicestershire, says his "progressive addiction" saw him gambling for 46 years. "It ...

Online stocks, options, or cryptocurrency trading can resemble gambling. Traders may insist their skills protect them, but ...