Researchers have identified a molecule that's involved in addiction behavior, and influences the strength of an individual's response to addictive drugs. Publishing in EMBO Reports, scientists found ...

Nicotine addiction remains one of the most persistent public health challenges worldwide, driven by changes in the brain that ...

Christian Luscher, a neuroscientist at the University of Geneva, presenting on addiction at the Allen Institute. (Allen Insitute Photo / Erik Dinnel) Christian Luscher has spent years trying to figure ...

A study published in Science Signaling on the neural circuitry mediating addiction has made significant strides, particularly in understanding the intricate mechanisms of how addictive drugs influence ...

BAR HARBOR, Maine (WABI) - Many people are aware if they have a family history of addiction. At Jackson Laboratory (JAX), biologists are investigating the link between addiction and overdose and ...