The study, published in Biological Psychiatry: Global Open Science, found the effect occurs in the paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus, a region that regulates stress and emotion.

Alcohol has also been linked to dementia, accelerated brain shrinkage, memory loss, and cognitive decline. Despite the alcohol industry's claims otherwise, it is not a healthy beverage and it's not a ...

Addiction often isn’t about chasing pleasure—it’s about escaping pain. Researchers at Scripps Research have discovered that a tiny brain region called the paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus (PVT) ...

THIS time four years ago, I was sipping a glass of champagne and savouring every precious swallow – to the obvious disapproval of the waitress. The reason she was judging me? Because I ...

Like Butterfield, the 41-year-old West Valley City mom became addicted to kratom, an herbal supplement that has been called “gas station heroin” because over time — sometimes not much time — it can ...

Two Minnesota recovery specialists pursue fair and equal access to addiction care for those with substance use disorder.

Abdirahman Warsame of Minneapolis once felt alone in his fentanyl addiction. He hopes his personal story resonates with those battling an addiction that has silenced them.

The long-term treatment program includes traditional clinical care while also wrapping in livestock rescue work with horses, goats, cows and more.

I shall never forget the life-changing call from my sister-in-law to say my husband Chris was dead at just 51. Nothing could have prepared me for that devastating moment.

A 10-year-old girl couldn’t stop crying with joy and hanging from her father's waist when he surprised her for their first hug in two years after battling addiction and getting sober. In the emotional ...

The former cricketer has harassed and assaulted women in three states. His case highlights how the system fails to protect women amid a domestic violence crisis.

A new WSU study found that by targeting a certain part of the brain, scientists were able to lessen debilitating withdrawal symptoms.