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

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

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

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.

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 ...

Study reveals brain biomarkers linked to decision-making and predict addiction risk in teens playing video games.

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 ...

Increasing the levels of chemicals naturally produced in the body called endocannabinoids may thwart the highly addictive ...