Women’s hormonal cycles may make them more prone to cocaine addiction than men, and also increase their susceptibility to typical triggers that lead to relapse, according to the results of a study by ...

A new study proved ADHD stimulants do not improve attention but stimulate other parts of the brain. If children don't obtain ...

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 ...

While the dangers of mind-altering drugs come from their health consequences, the most striking aspect of drug abuse is its ability to control behavior: The drug acts on motivational brain mechanisms, ...

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 ...

Anecdotal stories suggesting that weight-loss drugs can help people shake long-standing addictions have been spreading fast ...

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Ask any parent- being a new mom is stressful. Now imagine being a pregnant or new mom, while trying to ...

Ketamine, also known as Special K or Super K, is a short-acting anesthetic drug with hallucinogenic effects. It can change how you perceive sights and sounds, make you feel like you’re not in control, ...