A long-held view is that compulsive behaviors involve individuals getting stuck in a "habit loop" that overrides self-control ...

A lot of people feel distress about their porn use, but the reasons aren’t always what they seem. We can understand the ...

Holiday season shopping can be a dangerous gateway that escalates into compulsive shopping for those who are prone to it.

Breanne, a single mom in Portland, appeared live on video on The Ramsey Show, opening up about a spending addiction so severe ...

The New Jersey Senate has unanimously approved legislation requiring public colleges and universities across the state to ...

Opioid users with and without addiction demonstrated significantly greater learning from negative reinforcement. Individuals with chronic opioid use, whether addicted or not, show heightened learning ...

Compulsive disorders are a harsh reality for anybody who is saddled by a literally uncontrollable requirement to engage in ...

In a review of previous studies, McMaster University researchers observe a stronger signal for psilocybin as a treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder than cannabinoids.

Recent stories in the E-R and elsewhere about the addiction history of celebrity son Nick Reiner, as well as the drug activity and deaths at our local Genesis shelter, continue to refer to ...

Scientists at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered a specific brain circuit that triggers repetitive and compulsive behaviors, overriding natural rewards like food or social interaction. () ...

The little red dot that dogs eagerly chase seems like the perfect indoor game–quick, simple, and somewhat amusing. But what ...

A new study from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is changing the way scientists think about compulsive behaviors.