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Anyone Can Become Addicted to Drugs

December 09, 2019  /  The NIDA Blog Team

Addiction is a brain disease. And it can happen to anyone.  Read More »

Illustration of serotonin switch.

Say What? "Serotonin"

August 26, 2019  /  The NIDA Blog Team

The neurotransmitter serotonin—known as the "calming chemical"—has a bigger job than we thought.   Read More »

diagram of the brain, including cortex, frontal lobe, parieta lobe, temporal lobe, and occipital lobe.

Meet Your Brain

July 29, 2019  /  The NIDA Blog Team

Your brain is the command center for your entire body. Without it, you’re not you.  Read More »

Addiction word cloud in the shape of a person's profile.

Myth or Fact? “Addiction Is a Choice"

June 17, 2019  /  The NIDA Blog Team

Addiction is a brain disease. It’s not a choice, and it’s not a weakness. Drugs can change how the brain works, and those changes can last for a long time.  Read More »

illustration of brain receptor transmitting a signal.

Say What? “Dopamine”

May 13, 2019  /  The NIDA Blog Team

Your brain releases a neurotransmitter called dopamine as a response to things that are pleasurable. Read More »

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