Substance use and substance use disorder (formerly substance abuse) differ by the frequency of use and the effect on a person ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an urgent warning about tianeptine – a substance marketed as a dietary ...

Long-term, persistent weekly or more frequent cannabis smoking leaves a distinct and partially reversible epigenetic ...

The study reveals that short-form video addiction may alter brain activity, making users more impulsive and less sensitive to ...

The Texas Medical Board recently disciplined Laredo’s former health authority, who abruptly resigned in December 2023 over an ...

While talk of the opioid crisis has faded to a degree, it should remain front-of-mind locally. The alarming numbers provided ...

Opioids are classified as drugs that are commonly used in medicine as pain relievers. These drugs interact with certain brain ...

Atai Therapeutics Inc. has patented new 5-HT2A receptor agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of substance abuse and dependence, treatment-resistant depression, major depression, anxiety, ...

In animal studies, sugar has been found to produce more symptoms than is required to be considered an addictive substance. Animal data has shown significant overlap between the consumption of added ...