The five most addictive substances on Earth – and what they do to your brain Photo@igihe.com Eric Bowman, University of St Andrews What are the most addictive drugs? This question seems simp... Read more
There’s no such thing as an ‘addictive personality’ – here’s why Mark Griffiths, Nottingham Trent University “Life is a series of addictions and without them we die”.... Read more
Explainer: what are panic attacks and what’s happening when we have them? Lynne Harris, University of Sydney What would you think was happening to you if out of nowhere your heart star... Read more
Does cannabis cause mental illness? Peter Gates, UNSW Australia Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug in Australia, with one in three adults using it at some point in their life. I... Read more
Not all psychopaths are criminals – some psychopathic traits are actually linked to success Scott O. Lilienfeld, Emory University and Ashley Watts, Emory University Tom Skeyhill was an accla... Read more
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What’s happening to us when we get drunk? Stephen Bright, Curtin University The Australian relationship with alcohol is complicated. It’s a colourful thread woven into the fabric of ou... Read more
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Why sleep could be the key to tackling mental illness Russell Foster, University of Oxford We are only beginning to unravel the genetic and biochemical basis of mental illness – a vague term... Read more
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Four times as many men as women are diagnosed with cannabis psychosis Ian Hamilton, University of York and Paul Galdas, University of York The journey from first using cannabis through to de... Read more
Overthinking could be driving creativity in people with neurotic disorders Steven Lyon, University of Huddersfield People who suffer from neuroticism – a condition characterised by anxiety,... Read more
Health Check: what causes headaches? Michael Vagg, Barwon Health We all get headaches from time to time. In fact, nearly every second person in the world had a headache at least once in the... Read more
