A recent scientific review provides evidence that physical activity can sometimes transition into a harmful behavioral addiction, though the researchers warn against pathologizing a healthy dedication ...

People who are compulsive eaters show similar activity in the same brain regions as people who are addicted to drugs or alcohol. Addiction to food is a biologically driven process linked with reward ...

Addiction experts, endocrinologists, psychologists, and neuroscientists each held part of the answer. Together, they revealed ...

Caitlin Moran's personal essay "I Know Why the Fat Lady Sings," calls compulsive overeating "the most pointlessly secret of miseries" for women. Her words continue to make the Facebook, Twitter, and ...

Drug addiction is characterized by compulsive drug use among individuals despite adverse consequences underlying such tendencies. However, the specific neural circuits underlying the mechanisms of ...

Jewel Kilcher revealed that one of the most difficult battles of her life began while she was homeless and struggling to ...

When you think about addiction, your mind probably jumps to the usual suspects: alcohol, drugs, gambling, or cigarettes. But the human brain’s capacity for developing compulsive behaviors extends far ...

What comes to mind when you read the word "addiction?" Does it make you think of repetitive use of alcohol and drugs despite negative consequences? Or do you think of shopping, sexual activity, video ...

Research in the International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development has looked at whether what we might refer to as brand addiction leads to compulsive buying of fast-moving consumer goods. By brand ...

That was the mournful sentiment expressed by one hobbyist during a recent meeting for compulsive collectors. He had recalled contacting his dealer and spending most of a recent paycheck. It wasn’t a ...