It is frequently said that addiction occurs when drugs “hijack” the brain. It’s hard to nail down what that means, but it does rightly suggest that there is an involuntary takeover of the brain that ...

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Addiction is often a difficult, chronic and confusing condition that can tear families apart. There is a push on the federal level and in Seattle to inject more science into treating the disease, ...

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Researchers have discovered that a gene called CHRNA3 plays a key role in determining alcohol sensitivity, helping explain why some people tolerate alcohol better than others.

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A massive brain imaging study of nearly 30,000 people has uncovered striking connections between eating ultra-processed foods ...

This is part of Revenge Week, a series about how vengeance runs America, from the White House to cheating spouses to that bad boss who totally deserved it. Imagine that you have two adorable pets: a ...