Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Meth, also known as ice, is as addictive as it is damaging. FlashMovie/iStock via Getty Images Plus Methamphetamine doesn’t just ...
Addiction has causes that are neurobiological, psychological and structural. Treating these drivers is as important as managing the initial withdrawal. Medically managed withdrawal does not restore ...
The American Society of Addiction Medicine defines addiction as a chronic disease affecting brain reward, motivation, and memory systems, creating compulsive cravings for substances or behaviors that ...
Scrolling through Instagram Reels, TikTok videos or YouTube Shorts may feel like a harmless way to pass the time, but neuroscientists warn the impact on the brain could be more serious than many ...
Methamphetamine doesn't just spike levels of the pleasure-inducing hormone dopamine in the reward pathways of the brain—it also provokes damaging brain inflammation through similar mechanisms. Meth is ...
Habibeh Khoshbouei receives funding from NIH grants. Marcelo Febo receives funding from NIH grants. Methamphetamine doesn’t just spike levels of the pleasure-inducing hormone dopamine in the reward ...