Science of Addiction
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), addiction is "a chronic, relapsing disease, characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use, and by neurochemical and molecular changes in the brain." Addiction impairs the body's organs and increases the risk of contracting other diseases. The Science catalog focuses on the disease of addiction and the impact of substance use on brain functioning.
All Posts
Harvard Medical School article by Dr. Michael Beier
In the Harvard Medical School article by Dr. Micahel Beier, he writes, "There are many good reasons to emphasize the biological ...
Is addiction a “brain disease”?
In the Harvard Medical School article by Dr. Micahel Beier, he writes, "There are many good reasons to emphasize the biological underpinnings of ...
Article from The Conversation by Paul R. Sanberg and Samantha Portis
According to Sanberg and Portis, "Brain scientists have known for decades that opioids are complex and difficult substances to manage when ...
How Your Brain is Wired to Just Say 'Yes' to Opioids
According to Sanberg and Portis, "Brain scientists have known for decades that opioids are complex and difficult substances to manage when it comes ...
Article from National Institute on Drug Abuse
According to NIDA, "Drugs interfere with the way neurons send, receive, and process signals via neurotransmitters. Some drugs, such as ...
Drugs and the Brain
According to NIDA, "Drugs interfere with the way neurons send, receive, and process signals via neurotransmitters. Some drugs, such as marijuana and ...
Article from PBS
According to PBS, "In 1972 brain researchers from Johns Hopkins University made a puzzling discovery that would illuminate scientists' ...
Heroin in the Brain
According to PBS, "In 1972 brain researchers from Johns Hopkins University made a puzzling discovery that would illuminate scientists' understanding ...
Article from Very Well Mind by Buddy T
Budd T says, "Discovering exactly how alcohol damages the brain may give scientists the keys to providing alcoholics with a better chance ...
Exercising the Alcoholic Brain May Help Recovery
Budd T says, "Discovering exactly how alcohol damages the brain may give scientists the keys to providing alcoholics with a better chance of recovery ...
Article from Recovery Research Institute
According to Recovery Research Institute, "Three out of 100 adolescents 12-17, and five out of 100 young adults 18-25 have a cannabis use ...
Brain Imaging to Understand Adolescent Cannabis Recovery
According to Recovery Research Institute, "Three out of 100 adolescents 12-17, and five out of 100 young adults 18-25 have a cannabis use disorder ...
Report from National Institute on Drug Abuse
According to NIDA, "Use and misuse of alcohol, nicotine, and illicit drugs, and misuse of prescription drugs cost Americans more than $700 ...
Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction
According to NIDA, "Use and misuse of alcohol, nicotine, and illicit drugs, and misuse of prescription drugs cost Americans more than $700 billion a ...
Article from Harvard Health Publishing by Michael Bierer, MD
According to Michael Bierer, MD, "There are many good reasons to emphasize the biological underpinnings of substance use disorders. Perhaps ...
Is Addiction a "Brain Disease?"
According to Michael Bierer, MD, "There are many good reasons to emphasize the biological underpinnings of substance use disorders. Perhaps most ...
Video by Brief Brain Snacks
In this episode, Can The Brain Recover From Addiction, we explore the brain's recovery from addiction to substances, like opioids and ...
Can the Brain Recover From Addiction?
In this episode, Can The Brain Recover From Addiction, we explore the brain's recovery from addiction to substances, like opioids and alcohol, and ...
Video by NOVA PBS
No results found
