Addiction

Exercise-based interventions for substance abuse populations are a topic of interest in research and clinical practice. However, a new scientific review argues that the wide number of methodological concerns and knowledge gaps in the literature prevents the development of clinical...

New research published in Frontiers in Psychology explores the consequences of parental phubbing for junior high school students. The findings indicate that parental phubbing (ignoring their child to focus on their phone) is related to poor parent/child relationships and is...

Social media dependency is associated with a reduced preference for freedom, according to new research published in Psychological Reports. The study suggests that people who are heavily dependent on social media may use it as a way to escape from...

People with internalizing mental health disorders like anxiety and depression tend to experience more symptoms related to drinking alcohol, even if they drink the same amount as people without these disorders, according to new research published in the journal Alcohol:...

New research sheds light on the brain circuits involved in addiction to opioids like fentanyl. The findings, published in Cell Reports, indicate that that chronic opioid exposure triggers a series of changes in the brain that results in a hypodopaminergic...

Recent research published in Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging explored the relationship between choosing to delay gratification, neural functioning, and success or failure in smoking cessation. The findings indicate that individuals who chose immediate rewards rather than delayed ones are likelier to...

A recent study provides evidence that the initial subjective effects of alcohol and cannabis can vary greatly among individuals and may be indicative of future substance abuse problems. The new findings have been published in Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology.

Researchers have identified patterns of brain connectivity that could act as potential biomarkers for nicotine addiction. Their findings, published in Psychiatry Research, indicate that nicotine addiction is associated with changes in white matter functional connectivity.

People can become engrossed with their romantic pursuits or their desire for sex to such an extent that it interferes with their daily functioning. But are these two preoccupations really the same thing? New research suggests that is not the...

A study comparing the reduction in caffeine withdrawal symptoms in heavy coffee drinkers found that giving these individuals decaffeinated coffee can substantially reduce caffeine withdrawal symptoms, even when they are told that it is decaffeinated. The study was published in...

Greater experiences of "telepresence" -- which refer to a user's sense of immersion in the world created by social media apps -- among both TikTok and Instagram users are linked to higher levels of depression and anxiety, according to new...

Being susceptible to boredom is associated with engaging in compulsive sexual behavior, and this relationship is exacerbated by attachment anxiety, according to new research published in the Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy. The new findings provide insight into how...

A series of three neuroimaging studies identified a pattern of neural activation involving specific brain regions that differentiates drug users from non-users with 82% accuracy. Researchers named the pattern the Neurobiological Craving Signature (NCS). Their findings have been published in...

A new study provides evidence that people focused on the present who do not like to postpone things are more prone to excessive sexual behaviors (hypersexuality) and problematic pornography use. The findings have been published in Frontiers in Psychology.

An anti-seizure medication shows promise in reducing the likelihood of heavy drinking, desire to drink, and positive alcohol expectancies, according to new research published in Addiction. Importantly, the study found no evidence that the results varied based on the presence...