Physical exercise is one of the main recommendations for maintaining good health. However, when practiced compulsively and ...

We need a new paradigm for addiction that puts psychology first and recognizes its heterogeneity. Only then will we see that ...

An estimated 77% of Americans are engaging in addictive behaviors to cope with mental health issues — often in spite of efforts to find effective clinical therapies. The GeneSight Mental Health ...

One way to get that pleasure is to seek retaliation. Additional brain scan studies have shown that when people imagine ...

Are you at risk for addictive behaviors? Some people are genetically predisposed to addictive behavior. It is common for people who have addictive behaviors to be depressed. Often people who have ...

There’s no formal diagnosis (yet). But experts say there’s growing recognition of this problem — and some work on solutions. Can the word “addiction” — typically associated with drugs, alcohol, ...

Can any behavior be addictive? The answer is probably “yes,” depending on the person. Having said that, in our book, Why Can’t I Stop?, we selected the behaviors that we and others see as having the ...

Methamphetamine addiction has long been framed as a story of dopamine gone haywire, with the drug flooding the brain’s reward ...

HOUSTON — People using the now-popular drugs Ozempic and Wegovy have reported both positive and negative side effects. But recently, patients have reported a different side effect -- the drugs ...

Research has found that high-sugar, ultraprocessed foods can be addictive for some people. Doucefleur/iStock via Getty Images Plus People often joke that their favorite snack is “like crack” or call ...

Drugs. Alcohol. TikTok. Internet games. Sex. An Ex. Chocolate. Slot machines. Shopping. Can these stimuli be addictive? The idea of being addicted to a process or behavior is very controversial.

A neuroscientist explains how highly processed foods may be key to “food addiction.” She also reveals some solutions ...