Since 1999, the American opioid epidemic has killed more than half a million people, and the staggering majority have been ...

Here, we’ll look at five of the most addictive substances and explain how they impact the brain in simple terms. Heroin is an ...

This means the compound avoids psychoactive side effects such as mood changes and isn’t addictive because it doesn’t act on the brain’s reward center.” Opioids dull the sensation of pain in the brain ...

This chemical bonded to opioid receptors in the mice's brains and triggered ... some research even suggests sugar's effect on ...

People suffering from severe alcohol and opioid addiction are to be offered a revolutionary new technique involving planting electrodes in the brain to modulate brain activity and cravings and improve ...

This means the compound avoids psychoactive side effects such as mood changes and isn't addictive because it doesn't act on the brain's reward center." Opioids dull the sensation of pain in the brain ...