Research suggests ‘problematic porn use’ is a more accurate way to describe the potential harms of pornography.

Hypersexual behavior can affect much more than a person's sex drive. Experts say it may interfere with relationships, work, ...

Approval-seeking isn't a confidence problem — it's a conditioning pattern. A psychologist explains the one habit that ...

In a world where convenience is just a click away, online shopping has become an integral part of our lives. While it offers undeniable benefits, such as the ability to purchase almost anything from ...

The same drugs that transformed obesity treatment are now being investigated for substance use disorders, fueling interest in ...

Experts call for standardized diagnostic criteria, stronger clinical evidence, and public health measures to improve the ...

For years, compulsive behaviors have been viewed as bad habits stuck on autopilot. But new research in rats found the opposite: inflammation in a key decision-making brain region actually made ...

Gambling dominates sports now to the extent that a recent Washington Post analysis of 50 hours of televised professional and ...

With easy access to online shopping and targeted advertising, compulsive buying affects an estimated 5 to 6 percent of U.S.

Peter Murrell has been urged to 'get help' by a shopping addiction expert. The disgraced former SNP chief executive, 61, was jailed for five years and three months on Tuesday after admitting to ...

"Finding a liver-based enzyme that shapes cocaine-taking behavior was a real 'aha' moment for us," said co-corresponding author Olivier George, PhD, a professor of psychiatry at UC San Diego School of ...

When I talk to my son, an engineering student, and we have a question or disagreement, he immediately turns to ChatGPT as his primary source of information and confirmation. He is not alone in this.