FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 16, 2013·3 min readResearchers Study Alcohol Addiction Using OptogeneticsUsing optogenetics, researchers obtain a better understanding of the neurochemical basis for alcohol addiction.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 29, 2013·3 min readScientists Reduce Behaviours Associated with Problem Gambling in RatsDrugs that block dopamine D4 receptors have been used to reduce behaviors associated with compulsive gambling in rat models, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 25, 2013·5 min readNew Study Shows Promise for First Effective Medicine to Treat Cocaine DependenceTopiramate, a drug used to treat migraine headaches and epilepsy, could also help treat cocaine addiction, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 27, 2013·3 min readResearch Attributes High Rates of Smoking Among Mentally Ill to Addiction VulnerabilityNew research indicates mental illness could make the brain more susceptible to smoking and nicotine addiction.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 23, 2013·3 min readResearchers Identify Risk Factors for Addictive Video-Game Use Among AdultsSocial interaction, reward and escapism fuel video game addiction in adults, a new study finds.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 10, 2013·2 min readScientists Discover a Novel Opiate Addiction Switch in the BrainA new study reveals the underlying molecular process by which opiate addiction develops in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 2, 2013·3 min readNew Findings Could Help Improve Development of Drugs for AddictionResearchers describe findings which could help enable the development of more effective medications for addiction, with fewer side effects.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·August 1, 2013·3 min readNew Insight into How the Brain ‘Learns’ Cocaine AddictionResearchers discover the role protein mGluR5 plays in cocaine addiction. The finding could help point a way to new treatments for addiction.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 10, 2013·4 min read‘Bath Salts’ Stimulant Could Be More Addictive than MethA new study confirms MDPV, a recreational drug commonly known as "bath salts", could be more addictive than methamphetamine.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 9, 2013·3 min readStudy Identifies Brain Circuits Involved in Learning and Decision MakingA new study has identified neural circuits in mice which are involved in the learning and altering of behaviors. The findings could have implications for alcoholism and other addictive behaviors.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 27, 2013·3 min readRitalin Shows Promise in Treating AddictionResearchers find Ritalin, a commonly prescribed drug for ADHD, helps improve brain functional connectivity in cocaine addiction.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 24, 2013·4 min readAddiction Relapse Might Be Thwarted By Turning Off Brain TriggerResearchers have been able to identify and deactivate a brain pathway liked to memories associated with alcohol cravings in rats.Read More
