Could drugs like Mounjaro treat people with cannabis use disorder? They might. Preliminary research indicates they may stop ...

The cerebellum ("little brain") is tucked underneath the basal ganglia; it sits in the back of the skull below the cerebrum. Source: CLIPAREA l Custom media/Shutterstock Neuroscientists have unearthed ...

A fellow CEO told me recently he had some young team members who stopped performing at work. They didn’t meet their numbers, quit on their goals, and even left a bit early each day. It felt like they ...

The terms “addiction” and “dependence” can seem similar, but they are different. Dependence occurs when the body physically relies on a drug. Addiction involves changes in behavior. A person with an ...

A new paper in Nicotine and Tobacco Research, published by Oxford University Press, finds that people experiencing more economic disadvantages are more likely to smoke cigarettes, have higher levels ...

A patient of mine, a veteran who had tried to quit smoking for over a decade, told me that after he started a GLP-1 drug for his diabetes, he lost interest in cigarettes. He didn’t use a patch. He ...

Addiction is an umbrella term that reflects qualities of substance use disorder, characterized by an inability to stop using a substance despite harmful consequences. However, addiction is not a ...

Q.My 19-year-old nephew, who graduated from high school last spring, isn't motivated at all. His parents want him to go to the community college or get a job, but he won't enroll anywhere or look for ...