Neuroscience

Is the brain wired differently in people with addiction?

Some 10% to 15% of people will have a substance abuse problem at some point in their life, making it one of the most common psychiatric disorders. Risks associated with substance abuse include dangerous driving, missed work, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

How early fears play a role in future anxiety, depression

A recent imaging study led by a scientist at The University of Texas at Dallas has identified early risk factors linked to children's temperament and a neural process that could foretell whether an individual might develop ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

No pain, no gain? How the brain chooses between pain and profit

Imagine having to choose over and over between what you enjoy doing and the pain that it might cause you, whether physical or emotional. If you live with conditions such as depression, anxiety, or chronic pain, you are probably ...

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