Methamphetamine addiction has long been framed as a story of dopamine gone haywire, with the drug flooding the brain’s reward ...

One way to get that pleasure is to seek retaliation. Additional brain scan studies have shown that when people imagine ...

New Swinburne-led research has found that the use of mobile devices by primary school-aged children for gaming, social media ...

The groups with high and increasing addiction to mobile phone and social media were associated with a higher risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. The highly addictive group for video games also ...

One of the most powerful illusions in addiction is functionality. People continue working, parenting, socializing, and paying ...

Physical exercise is one of the main recommendations for maintaining good health. However, when practiced compulsively and ...

Sex addiction is not a real addiction in the way drug and alcohol addictions are. Compulsive sexual behavior is a preoccupation with sexual thoughts, urges, and behaviors that disrupt daily life. To ...

If you or someone you know is in crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline via call, text or chat. A new study finds that addiction to social media, mobile phones and video games is linked to ...

A new study finds that addiction to social media, mobile phones and video games is linked to a higher risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. The study, published in JAMA on Wednesday, looked at data ...