How Do You Choose?
How rational or irrational are teens, really, when it comes to decision making? Read More »
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What Do Drugs Do to Teens’ Brains? “ABCD Study” Looks for Answers
It seems like for every question we answer about brain science, there are a hundred more we haven’t answered yet. Read More »
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A Personal Story of Sorrow and Hope: The Jacob P. Waletzky Award
If there had been a treatment that worked, Jacob would have used it. He’d had several treatments that helped some—but he was still dead. Read More »
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Peering Into the Teen Brain: What Does Risky Behavior Look Like?
Researchers are getting closer to understanding one important factor behind the risky choices of teens who use drugs. It has to do with the brain. Read More »
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Obesity and Drug Addiction: The Brain Connection TedMed Talk by NIDA Director
Many tasty foods trigger a burst of the brain chemical called dopamine in the brain’s reward circuit that is similar to what some drugs produce. Over time, the reward circuit can get less sensitive to the dopamine—it needs the constant dopamine surge from fattening food. Read More »
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