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Treating “oniomania” or compulsive buying disorder is about protecting your finances as well as your mental health.
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If you’re trying to break a bad habit or start a good one, psychologists have some tips.
New research shows psychedelics activate receptors inside brain cells that other compounds, like serotonin, cannot.
Telegrams were the “Twitter of the 1850s and 1860s” — and they elicited the exact same overblown fears as Twitter does today.
Risk-taking isn't inherently bad: It tends to build self-confidence when things work out, and resilience when they don’t.
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When migraine and tension-headache patients overuse their medications, they can actually trigger more headaches.
Get the most out of your coffee.
Hundreds of these cannabis-related chemicals now exist, both natural and synthetic, inspiring researchers in search of medical breakthroughs.
A toxicologist explains the impacts of antidepressants on fish — and no, they're not getting any happier.
Researchers watched for signs of withdrawal — but didn't find any.
Day trading has the potential to yield incredible profits, but without a time machine, you’re unlikely to achieve them.
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In an animal study, it blocked the drug from crossing into the brain.
The larger truth on the streets is that no one uses just one drug anymore.
Metabolism and mitochondrial functioning seem to have far more to do with mental health than many people might expect.
The cannabis plant produces both THC – the psychoactive component in marijuana – and the compound commonly known as CBD, which does not lead to a "high."
It's perhaps never been harder to resist the urge to overspend.
The key to curbing sugar intake may lie in the gut rather than our tastebuds.
Fluphenazine, once used to treat schizophrenia, is capable of blocking a compound connected to chronic pain.
Instead of liberation, the sexual revolution has led some people, particularly men, to be addicted to porn.
Televising the coronation was thought to be an affront to the dignity of the event.
Before anesthetics, some patients would die of the pain on the operating table.
The "Mind After Midnight" hypothesis aims to explain why night owls tend to suffer more negative health outcomes.
"This fourth wave will be worse than it’s ever been before."
Long thought incapable of regenerating, we now know that brain cells can grow and reorganize. That, it turns out, is a mixed blessing.
Myrkl (pronounced "miracle") is supposed to let you go wild without facing the consequences the next day. But does it actually work?
Long before tobacco arrived from the Americas, ancient civilizations in the Old World were getting high off hemp smoke and opium.
Success can be measured in different ways. When it hinges entirely on our careers, we fall victim to a devastating addiction.
There are almost no standards governing the cannabis industry. Your favorite weed strain may contain unpleasant surprises.
We know sleep is more important than aimlessly scrolling on social media or checking our email for the 50th time. So, why do we do it?