The experts at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) are very clear: "Addiction is defined as a chronic, relapsing brain disease." (Here's the NIDA party line in a bit more detail.) As you can ...

The prevalence and impact of drug abuse and addiction (dependence as per Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV)) to our society are enormous. It is estimated ...

The No-Trip Treatment: Ibogaine, derived from Africa's Iboga tree, is known for its hallucinogenic powers and potential to treat addictions to drugs, alcohol and tobacco. In a country where 100,000 ...

The brain's ability to adapt and form new neural connections allows it to recover from injury and maintain cognitive function into old age. Neuroplasticity is the brain's ability to adapt and ...

Neuroplasticity, or brain plasticity, can be defined as the ability of the nervous system to alter its activity in response to a stimulus by reorganizing its structure, function, and neuronal ...

Neuroplasticity refers to the brain’s ability to adapt and learn in response to life experiences. It can allow you to gain new skills and recover from injury and trauma. Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ...

Neuroplasticity exercises may help restore certain functions following trauma to the brain. Exercises include learning how to play an instrument, learning a language, making art, or playing video ...

Neuronal plasticity, or neuroplasticity, is the biological process by which the brain reorganizes its synapses in response to stimuli. The brain always aims to optimize its functioning, and because of ...

Anthony Hannan receives funding from ARC and NHMRC. The human brain is the most complex and extraordinary structure in the known universe. And while there are many awe-inspiring facets of the brain, I ...

The experts at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) are very clear: "Addiction is defined as a chronic, relapsing brain disease." (Here's the NIDA party line in a bit more detail.) As you can ...