A new study published in Nature Communications reveals that a brain chemical called acetylcholine can directly trigger the ...

People with addiction are addicted to changing the way that they feel. Both drugs of abuse and addictive behaviors reliably and predictably change the way a person feels by stimulating the reward ...

Intrusive thoughts can strike anyone, but for some, they become overwhelming and tied to conditions like OCD, anxiety, or bipolar disorder. These thoughts often feel out of character and can trigger ...

For years, compulsive behaviors have been viewed as bad habits stuck on autopilot. But new research in rats found the opposite: inflammation in a key decision-making brain region actually made ...

A systematic review published today in Psychedelics by Mr. James Gattuso and colleagues at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health synthesizes clinical and preclinical evidence on ...