The impact of addiction on the brain is both catastrophic and comprehensive. When the brain is damaged by an addicting chemical, its executive functions—including judgment, decision making, and ...

Different psychedelics create very similar brain pattern activity, giving scientists new insight into potential mental health ...

The largest analysis of psychedelic brain imaging to date offers a clearer picture of how psychedelic drugs affect the brain.

Psychedelics are making the brain's hierarchies flatter and more democratic. You’ve likely seen some of the headlines: ...

An analysis of hundreds of images from several studies shows how hallucinogenic drugs drive activity in various regions of the brain.

Remarkable scientific progress over the past five decades has helped us develop knowledge of how drugs of abuse induce pleasure, reinforce use, and lead to the compulsive self-administration we call ...

A growing body of research suggests astrocytes, star-shaped brain cells once dismissed as support players, may lead the way ...

Seemingly unrelated diseases and conditions like Alzheimer's disease, obesity, chronic pain, traumatic brain injury, and ...