Heroin, or opiate, withdrawal is the gold standard of addiction withdrawal. Imagine the worst flu of your life and then imagine knowing that taking a hit of this stuff will make it all better. Think ...

Methamphetamine doesn't just spike levels of the pleasure-inducing hormone dopamine in the reward pathways of the brain—it ...

University of Florida neuroscientists have made a mechanistic discovery that paves the way to test immune-modulating ...

Precipitated withdrawal may result from starting certain medications to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) too soon after using opioids. Typically, withdrawal symptoms occur when a person stops using ...

In an effort to to promote awareness of the horrifying effects of methamphetamine abuse, the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office of Oregon have released the photos of repeat meth offenders to show the ...

Matt* can't say exactly how his meth addiction started. All he remembers is that he was in his freshman history class at Brophy College Preparatory in Phoenix. The class was watching "One Flew Over ...

Substance-use disorders are complex conditions that often require treatment. Getting help might seem like the obvious first step to take, but managing drug-withdrawal symptoms is no easy feat. That’s ...

Methamphetamine doesn’t just spike levels of the pleasure-inducing hormone dopamine in the reward pathways of the brain – it ...