People often joke that their favorite snack is “like crack” or call themselves “chocoholics” in jest. But can someone really be addicted to food in the same way they could be hooked on substances such ...

A comprehensive peer-reviewed invited review published today in Psychedelics by Dr. Kenji Hashimoto and colleagues (Dr.

A peer-reviewed viewpoint article published today in Psychedelics by Prof. Xiaohui Wang and colleagues examines the therapeutic potential of psychedelic substances for treating stress-related ...

Weight loss medications like Ozempic and Wegovy are showing promise in treating drug and alcohol addiction. Research ...

Hundreds of studies have confirmed that certain foods affect the brain similarly to other addictive substances.

Other health benefits are perhaps more surprising; social connectedness can strengthen your immune response and reduce your ...

Poor sleep may age the brain faster, according to a major imaging study from Karolinska Institutet. People who struggle with poor sleep tend to have brains that look older than their actual age, accor ...

Spirituality may have evolved during the Paleolithic from a brain circuit that was originally involved in the control of fear ...

GLP-1 receptor agonists are being studied as a treatment for a variety of substance use disorders (SUDs). This 3-part series looks at the current evidence for the treatment of SUD, alcohol use ...