The drug overdose epidemic currently gripping the nation is so tenacious in part because it’s being driven by fentanyl, a
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A mechanism behind choosing alcohol over healthy rewards is found
The study links molecular changes in the brain to behaviours that are central in addiction, such as choosing a drug
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Risks of cancer and mortality by average lifetime alcohol intake
The risk of mortality, and of developing a number of cancers, is lowest in light drinkers consuming an average of
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Binge drinking during youth may impact future offspring: Rat model finds parent’s alcohol exposure limits offspring’s growth, alters play behavior
A rat model found preconception binge drinking may have negative consequences on future offspring’s growth, social interactions and pubertal development,
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Potential new treatment for drug addiction relapse revealed
Research published in Addiction Biology by scientists at the University of Bath reveals a new potential mechanism for combatting drug
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Human drug addiction behaviors tied to specific impairments in six brain networks
Specific impairments within six large-scale brain networks during drug cue exposure, decision-making, inhibitory control, and social-emotional processing are associated with
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Model examines pregnancy’s effects on opioid addiction treatment
Buprenorphine (BUP) is approved for the treatment of opioid addiction. The current dosing regimen of BUP in pregnant women is
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It’s all in your head: Brain protein targeted for alcoholism cure
A protein in the brain that binds to alcohol could be the key to curing alcoholism, reports UH College of
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How does alcohol influence the development of Alzheimer’s disease?
Research from the University of Illinois at Chicago has found that some of the genes affected by alcohol and inflammation
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Exercise helps treat addiction by altering brain’s dopamine system
New research by the University at Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions has identified a key mechanism in how aerobic exercise
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