FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 21, 2022·4 min readAlcohol Ads Can Influence Men and Women to Sexually Coerce PartnersAdvertisements for alcohol products that feature objectified women encourage both males and females to manipulate and coerce others for sex.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 9, 2022·5 min readAlcohol Dependence Significantly Increases Suicide RiskAlcohol use disorder is associated with a significant increase in suicidal thoughts in adults.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 4, 2022·6 min readMore Alcohol, Less Brain: Association Begins With an Average of Just One Drink a DayLight-to-moderate regular alcohol consumption is linked to reductions in overall brain volume, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 8, 2022·4 min readAlcohol Use Linked to Lower Connectivity in Brain Areas That Process EmotionsHeavy drinkers and those at risk of alcohol use disorder show reduced communication between brain areas associated with social and emotional processing.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 4, 2022·4 min read‘Hangxiety’: Why Some People Experience Anxiety During a HangoverUp to 12% of adult drinkers experience anxiety during a hangover. Researchers examine how some are prone to feeling more anxious when experiencing a hangover.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·January 28, 2022·5 min readHow Fetal Alcohol Exposure Increases Risk of Development DisordersStudy explores how fetal exposure to alcohol can lead to developmental disorders and how the breast cancer-associated BRCA1 gene may play a role in preventing developmental disorders.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 11, 2022·4 min readAlcohol Consumption Is Affected by a Protein Linked to the Circadian RhythmMouse study reveals the presence of the Baml1 gene in the striatum has a sexually dimorphic effect on alcohol consumption. Male mice without the protein consumed more alcohol than those who did, while the reverse was true for females.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 11, 2022·7 min readKetamine and Psychological Therapy Helped Severe Alcoholics Abstain for LongerCombining psychological therapy with ketamine treatments resulted in longer periods of abstinence for those with severe alcohol use disorder, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 3, 2022·4 min readHow to Make Dry January a SuccessEach January, thousands of people resolve to forgo indulging in alcohol for a month. Researchers explore ways in which to succeed at your goal for a "dry January."Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 1, 2022·4 min readNo Convincing Scientific Evidence That Hangover Cures WorkA new study reveals there is little evidence that substances that claim to reduce the effects of alcohol-induced hangovers work.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 1, 2021·3 min readMRI Reveals Altered Brain Structure in Fetuses Exposed to AlcoholA neuroimaging study reveals significant structural differences in the brain of fetuses exposed to alcohol. Researchers found alcohol exposed fetuses had increased volume in the corpus callosum and decreased volume in the periventricular zone of the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 23, 2021·3 min readAlcohol Use in Young Adults Is Associated With Early Aging of Blood VesselsFrequent consumption of alcohol during adolescence and young adulthood was associated with accelerated arterial stiffening, a precursor of cardiovascular disease.Read More