A growing body of scientific evidence suggests that certain foods may trigger addictive-like eating behaviors, particularly ...

Addiction, a chronic mental health condition, affects millions of Americans, and traditional treatments have often fallen short of providing lasting relief. However, a new class of medications, GLP-1 ...

Ultraprocessed foods can create powerful pulls similar to those of alcohol, nicotine or opioids, with worrisome consequences for our health.

GLP-1 drugs, originally developed for diabetes and obesity, may also curb addictive behaviors by acting on reward circuits in ...

GLP-1 receptor agonists may have beneficial effects against Alzheimers, psychiatric and addiction disorders, but early data ...

Trump administration's stance on involuntary commitment for people with addiction isn't supported by evidence, an addiction ...

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LONDON — Highly processed foods meet the same criteria as tobacco for addiction, and labeling them as such might benefit public health, according to a new US study that proposes a set of criteria to ...

Because GLP-1 agonists seem to reduce patients’ desire for food, it isn’t surprising that they might also shrink or even ...

In a continued effort to tackle the state’s opioid crisis, Governor Kathy Hochul has announced nearly $1 million in new funding to expand local addiction prevention coalitions in high-need areas ...