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Brain’s Gas and Brake Pedals: How Dopamine and Serotonin Dance Together to Shape Learning

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Cannabis Use Among Older Adults: New Study Reveals Surprising Trends and Risks

Research Reveals Common Genetic Basis for Problematic Alcohol Use

Brain Changes During Alcohol Recovery May Contribute to Anxiety and Relapse, Study Finds

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Revealed: tricks used by opioid giant to mold doctors’ minds

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Nearly One-Third of U.S Adults Know Someone Who’s Died of Drug Overdose

Philipp Ozimek

How materialism in social media triggers stress and unhappiness

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Drugs used to treat Type 2 diabetes reduce alcohol cravings

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Researchers identify brain network that is uniquely activated through injection vs. oral drug use

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Marijuana and hallucinogen use, binge drinking reached historic highs among adults 35 to 50

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Cocaine addiction makes the brain age faster

Key findings from the National Poll on Healthy Aging poll report on addictive eating signs among adults age 50-80.

1 in 8 Americans over 50 show signs of food addiction

(Illustration by Michael S. Helfenbein)

How the brain gives rise to cravings: neuromarker sheds new light

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Brain Patterns Can Predict Drug and Food Cravings

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