FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 4, 2016·4 min readAlcohol Dependent People May Lack Important EnzymeResearchers identify a role for the enzyme PRDM2 in alcoholism.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 31, 2016·5 min readAddiction Cravings May Get Their Start Deep in the Right Side of the BrainA new neuroimaging study links alcohol cravings to the right ventral striatum.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 22, 2016·3 min readNew Drug Target Could Prevent Tolerance and Addiction to OpioidsA new study reports researchers have discovered a brain mechanism that could be a suitable target to prevent addiction and tolerance to opioids.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 22, 2016·3 min readWatching Thoughts, and Addictions, Form in the BrainA new approach may lead to a better understanding of how we learn and how addictions develop.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 4, 2016·5 min readDrink Seeking Rats Provide Sobering Look Into Genetics of AlcoholismResearchers have identified 930 genes associated with alcoholism by comparing the genomes of rats addicted to alcohol and those that abstained.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 1, 2016·4 min readWhy Cocaine is So Addictive: Animal Model StudyResearchers replicate cocaine addiction in rats and obtain a better understanding about the underlying mechanisms of addiction.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 6, 2016·4 min readPinpointing the Neurons That Tell the Brain When to Stop DrinkingA new study reports it may be possible to influence alcohol drinking behavior by activating specific neurons.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 25, 2016·6 min readRates of Non-Medical Prescription Opioid Use and Opioid Use Disorder Double in 10 YearsAccording to researchers, non-medical use of prescription opioids has more than doubled among US adults within a 10 year period.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 17, 2016·5 min read‘Carrots and Sticks’ Fail to Change Behavior in Cocaine AddictionA new study might help to explain why people continue to take drug, even though they are aware of the negative consequences and why they find their behavior so hard to change.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 13, 2016·3 min readNeuroimaging Reveals Adaptations of the Alcoholic BrainA new imaging technique could help to provide a way to break the cycle of alcoholism.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 6, 2016·3 min readA Protein With Potential to Modify Brain Function and Memory in Mice and FishA newly created protein can modify brain activity and memory in targeted ways without the use of chemicals or drugs, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 28, 2016·6 min readNew Discovery From the Molecular Machinery for Depression and AddictionNew discovery could provide new opportunities for the treatment of depression and addiction.Read More
