Methamphetamine addiction has long been framed as a story of dopamine gone haywire, with the drug flooding the brain’s reward ...

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 ...

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 ...

Physical exercise is one of the main recommendations for maintaining good health. However, when practiced compulsively and ...

Compulsive Buying Disorder (CBD) is increasingly recognised as a behavioural addiction characterized by persistent and excessive purchasing behaviours that result in significant distress, impaired ...

New research suggests that women fall prey to certain bad habits hard and fast—including an alarming breed of obsessive compulsive disorder. Anne* was 34 years old when she thought she'd found her ...

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 ...