Nicotine addiction remains one of the most persistent public health challenges worldwide, driven by changes in the brain that ...

A study highlights distinct brain activity patterns in boys and girls with familial substance use disorders, indicating predisposed addiction risks. Published in Nature Mental Health, findings suggest ...

A large-scale analysis of nearly 1,900 children found that those with a family history of substance use disorder show early ...

Drug addiction poses a global public health challenge, with limited therapeutic options and modest efficacy. While numerous studies have shown that social status profoundly impacts mental health and ...

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

The roots of addiction risk may lie in how young brains function long before substance use begins, according to a new study ...

Major scientific discoveries can arise from simple decisions: say, by simply looking where virtually no one else has. Such was the case for Ines Ibañez-Tallon, a research associate professor in the ...

A new study has identified a specific brain circuit that can push behavior into a compulsive “repeat mode,” forcing mice to continue digging and sniffing even when rewards are available.

In the split second that is needed to view a stop sign and react to it, our brain navigates a complex process that transitions seamlessly from perception to action control. This ability to halt or ...

Every year, about 11 percent of Americans experience the heart-pounding, nauseating sensations of intense fear that characterize a panic attack. 1 While some treatments for panic disorder exist, ...