Researchers carrying out functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies in different areas of the human brain have discovered how cocaine addiction disrupts the dopamine neurons that govern how ...

Oregon track and field freshman Bodey Lutes continued a streak of breakout performances at Hayward Field with a lifetime-best 1:45.62 in the... Oregon men’s and women’s track and field both won Big ...

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

Why do we chase a positive feeling, even when we know the risks might override the reward? A research team led by Kristijan Jovanoski at Oxford University’s Centre for Neural Circuits and Behavior ...

A new study from Bradley Hospital researchers shows that cannabis use during adolescence is associated with differences in ...

The High-Potency Gradient: Teaming up with the National Institute on Drug Abuse, researchers found that adolescents who ...

Recently, the term “dopamine detox” has become quite popular across platforms like YouTube and TikTok. This theory suggests that by steering clear of stimulating activities like social media, video ...

What happens in the human brain when we learn from positive and negative experiences? To help answer that question and better understand decision-making and human behavior, scientists are studying ...

Science writer Michaeleen Doucleff was sitting on a beautiful beach with her daughter, who was building a sandcastle. With a perfect blue sky overhead, and waves rolling onto shore, Doucleff should ...

A video intended to be watched briefly before sleep extends until dawn. Though vowing to abstain from alcohol, one succumbs to the temptation of “just one drink.” Even after resolving to diet, one ...