ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeurology·November 17, 2014·4 min readResearchers Discover New Type of Neuron that Plays Key Role in Nicotine AddictionResearchers report if specific neurons in the VTA which are active both when using and withdrawing from nicotine.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 4, 2014·4 min readResearchers Claim to Have Discovered Genetic Markers for Alcoholism RecoveryResearchers identify genetic markers which could help identify people who may benefit from a specific alcoholism treatment medication.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 5, 2014·2 min readCocaine Rewires the BrainA grant from the NIDA will allow researchers to study changes in the brains of cocaine addicts which lead to relapse.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 3, 2014·4 min readEstrogen Increases Cannabis SensitivityAccording to a new study, female rats are 30 percent more sensitive to the pain relieving qualities of THC than males.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 28, 2014·5 min readThis is Your Brain’s Blood Vessels on DrugsResearchers develop a new method for measuring and imaging how quickly blood flows in the brain.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 16, 2014·4 min readWorkaholism: The Addiction of this CenturyWorking too much is bad for your health. A new study shows 8.3% of Norwegians are addicted to work to the point where it becomes a health issue.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 11, 2014·5 min readBrain Activity in Sex Addiction Mirrors That of Drug AddictionA new neuroimaging study finds pornography triggers brain activity of sex addicts much the same way as drugs trigger the brains of drug addicts.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 27, 2014·4 min readBad LearningResearchers discover a new form of neurotransmission which influences the long term memory created by addictive drugs.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 13, 2014·3 min readReward Response May Demonstrate Why Quitting Smoking Is Harder for SomeResearchers identify an aspect of brain activity that helps to predict the effectiveness of a reward-based strategy as motivation to quit smoking.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 2, 2014·4 min readA Brain Region for Resisting Alcohols AllureIn rats, when the lateral habenula is chronically inactivated, they drink to excess and are less able to learn from the experience, a new study finds.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 31, 2014·3 min readAddicts Who Live in the Moment May Benefit Most from Certain Kinds of TreatmentPeople with drug dependencies who are least likely to take the future into account could be the ones who benefit most from certain treatments, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 25, 2014·3 min readBrain Differences in College Aged Occasional Drug UsersResearchers discover impaired neuronal activity in parts of the brain associated with anticipatory functioning in young adults who occasionally use stimulant drugs.Read More
