Tag: addiction
How the brain makes, and breaks, a habit
Not all habits are bad. Some are even necessary. It's a good thing, for example, that we can find our way home on "autopilot"...
Heavy cannabis use associated with reduced dopamine release in brain
In a recent study, researchers found evidence of a compromised dopamine system in heavy users of marijuana. Lower dopamine release was found in the...
Treating sugar addiction like drug abuse
With obesity rates on the rise worldwide and excess sugar consumption considered a direct contributor, the search has been on for treatments to reverse...
