When does waiting stop being worth it? A new study reveals what's going on in your brain when it comes to persistence.

Researcher Ming-Fen Ho wanted to discover better drugs to treat alcohol and opioid addiction. So she started growing ...

The addiction and disorder crisis in Canada is a pressing issue, and the conventional wisdom surrounding how to solve it is ...

Big corporations turned video games from an engaging artistic medium into something addictive and gambling-adjacent.

A new system developed by Icahn Mount Sinai researchers enables the safe delivery of therapeutic biomolecules to the brain by ...

Dopamine is a powerful signal in the brain, influencing our moods, motivations, movements, and more. The neurotransmitter is ...

New research sheds light on how the brain's prefrontal cortex evaluates whether to persist or quit in uncertain situations.

Playing video games is a rite of passage for many adolescents, but for some, it could also be the first step to a gaming addiction.

Playing video games is a rite of passage for many adolescents, but for some, it could also be the first step to a gaming ...

Researchers found that adolescents with more symptoms of gaming addiction showed lower brain activity in the region involved in decision-making and reward processing; this blunted response to reward ...

A study of adolescents aged 10-15 found reduced activity in brain regions linked to decision-making and reward processing in those developing gaming addiction symptoms over four years.

The study revealed key insights into the variability of responses to drug use, even among individuals with identical ...