Addiction is one of the most intensely studied conditions in modern medicine, yet even with high‑resolution brain scans and ...

Large language models repeatedly chased losses, escalated risk and even bankrupted themselves in simulated gambling ...

While AI models may exhibit addiction-like behaviors, the technology is also proving to be a powerful ally in combating real ...

We need a new paradigm for addiction that puts psychology first and recognizes its heterogeneity. Only then will we see that ...

Does using alcohol, nicotine, or cannabis engender addiction by changing the structure of brains, or does the structure of brains incline some people toward using those substances? In standard brain ...

In a new JNeurosci paper, Adrian Rothenfluh and colleagues from the University of Utah developed a fruit fly model of cocaine self-administration that can be used to explore the genetic underpinnings ...

Research shows AI models exhibit loss chasing, illusion of control, and risky behavior when given freedom in gambling ...