Addiction can be a loaded term. The word originated in the 16th century to denote an abnormal attachment, typically to ...

The neurobiology of addiction. Program and abstracts of the American Society of Addiction Medicine 2003 The State of the Art in Addiction Medicine; October 30-November 1, 2003; Washington, DC.

Consequently, there is intense interest in better understanding the neurobiology of addiction in the hope that such knowledge will lead eventually to more effective treatments.

Decades of struggling with alcohol and drugs convinced me that addiction is a disorder that involves a person’s entire being.

The neurobiology of addiction is pointing the way to potential methods of disrupting the neurocircuitry with both pharmaceutical and behavioral tools. Altering the reward and emotional circuits may ...

Across the addictions, the correlation of addiction liability with heritability indicates that variation in the core neurobiology of addiction is genetically influenced.

New research insights about the neurobiology of addictive disorders are suggesting ways to better help addicted patients.

Everyday human behavior is guided and shaped by the search for rewards. This includes eating tasty meals, drinking something refreshing, sexual activity and nurturing children. Many of these behaviors ...

Professor Madras is a Professor of Psychobiology at Harvard Medical School and director of the Laboratory of Addiction Neurobiology at McLean Hospital, with a cross-appointment at the Massachusetts ...

Study overturns decade-old findings in neurobiology: Research suggests potential target for drugs to combat alcohol addiction Date: May 13, 2010 Source: Scripps Research Institute Summary: In ...