Gambling addiction is characterized by a persistent need to bet on an outcome which causes a significant disruption of one’s personal life. Learn more.
Studies just released suggest promising new treatments for nicotine and heroin addiction, and further our understanding of pathological gambling and heroin abuse in those suffering chronic pain.
Addictive drugs and gambling rewire neural circuits in similar ways
People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can't control their thoughts or behaviors and they don't feel better after performing their rituals.
Occasional binge drinking isn't uncommon, but around30 percent of all adults exposed to alcohol go on to engage in compulsive drinking behaviors despite adverse effects and consequences, a major feature of alcohol use disorder.
Is there such a thing as compulsive tweeting? A psychology professor says "yes."
People who check whether their hands are clean or imagine their house might be on fire are not alone. New research from Concordia University and 15 other u ...
A number of psychiatric disorders have been reported to occur after an infection with Lyme disease (LD). “Conditions including depression, mania, delirium, dementia, psychosis, obsessions and compulsions, and panic attacks have all been reported to occur after infection with LD,” state the authors of a new study entitled “Obsessive-compulsive symptoms in adults with Lyme disease.” [1]
OCD sufferers cannot trust past experiences, making the future even harder to manage.
The word addiction suggests gambling, drinking, and drugs. But there are other habits, behaviors, and even beauty products that are surprisingly addictive.
You probably aren't "a little obsessive-compulsive." I know because I am.
“It's similar to when alcoholism and drug addiction were finally officially recognized," one expert tells Salon
"Is there no hope for me?" John asks me in a shaky voice. His hands were chapped and bleeding from constant washing. "I'm in a mental prison and there is...
Insomnia and a lack of work motivation are significantly related to suicidal tendencies experienced by gambling addicts, a new study has found....
Are "behavioral addictions" really mental illnesses or just bad habits?