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·April 12, 2023·6 min read

The Brain’s Cannabinoid System Protects Against Addiction Following Childhood Maltreatment

Increased function in the brain's endocannabinoid system and differences in brain activity were discovered in those resilient to drug addiction following childhood maltreatment.

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·March 30, 2023·5 min read

How Alcohol’s Impact on the Brain Makes Us More Likely to Drink

Researchers have uncovered a neural mechanism involving the brain's immune system that spurs alcohol use disorder.

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·March 22, 2023·6 min read

Multiple Substance Use Disorders May Share Inherited Genetic Signature

A common genetic signature has been linked to an increased risk of substance use disorders from smoking addiction to addiction to narcotics. The findings could pave the way to the development of new therapies for substance use disorder and may help diagnose those at risk to multiple substance use disorders.

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·March 18, 2023·2 min read

Study Examines the Link Between Mental Health and Oral Health

Study reveals a link between oral health problems and a range of mental health and addiction disorders.

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·February 21, 2023·5 min read

Medication Targeting Brain Stress Response May Help Cardiovascular Symptoms of Alcohol Withdrawal

Prazosin, an FDA-approved medication for the treatment of hypertension may help to prevent relapse in people with cardiovascular and behavioral symptoms of alcohol withdrawal, a new study reports.

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·February 21, 2023·4 min read

Pill for Skin Disease Also Curbs Excessive Drinking

Apremilast, an FDA-approved drug for the treatment of skin conditions including psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, triggers increased activity in the nucleus accumbens, a brain area associated with regulating alcohol intake. Apremilast reduced drinking behaviors in mouse models with a genetic risk of alcohol use disorder.

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·February 20, 2023·4 min read

Ketamine Could Be Effective Treatment for Cocaine-Use Disorders

Those with cocaine use disorder who were administered ketamine for depression or pain experienced two-to-four times higher remission rate.

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·February 18, 2023·2 min read

How AI Can Help Design Drugs to Treat Opioid Addiction

Researchers are turning to artificial intelligence to find novel drugs that can block kappa opioid receptors with the hope to alleviate opioid addiction.

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·February 17, 2023·3 min read

Kleptomaniacs Exhibit Distinct Patterns of Gazing and Brain Activity

People with kleptomania, or the overwhelming impulse to commit theft or shoplift, exhibit distinct patterns of gaze and brain activity when exposed to environmental cues associated with their compulsion.

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·February 16, 2023·4 min read

Is the Brain Wired Differently in People With Addiction?

Study reveals functional connectivity abnormalities in brain areas associated with reward processing, habit formation, and decision-making in those with substance use disorders and addiction.

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·February 10, 2023·4 min read

Cocaine Use Disorder Alters Gene Networks of Neuroinflammation and Neurotransmission in Humans

Cocaine use disorder alters gene expression in the nucleus accumbens and caudate nucleus, brain areas associated with reward, and the mediation of habit formation.

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·February 9, 2023·5 min read

Putting the Brake on Risky Behaviors

A newly discovered neural circuit in the thalamus prevented reward-seeking behaviors when activated in a preclinical model. When blocked, this circuit increases high-risk reward-seeking behaviors. The findings could lead to new therapies for addiction and other disorders associated with high-risk reward-seeking behaviors.

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addiction

The Brain’s Cannabinoid System Protects Against Addiction Following Childhood Maltreatment

How Alcohol’s Impact on the Brain Makes Us More Likely to Drink

Multiple Substance Use Disorders May Share Inherited Genetic Signature

Study Examines the Link Between Mental Health and Oral Health

Medication Targeting Brain Stress Response May Help Cardiovascular Symptoms of Alcohol Withdrawal

Pill for Skin Disease Also Curbs Excessive Drinking

Ketamine Could Be Effective Treatment for Cocaine-Use Disorders

How AI Can Help Design Drugs to Treat Opioid Addiction

Kleptomaniacs Exhibit Distinct Patterns of Gazing and Brain Activity

Is the Brain Wired Differently in People With Addiction?

Cocaine Use Disorder Alters Gene Networks of Neuroinflammation and Neurotransmission in Humans

Putting the Brake on Risky Behaviors

AI Body Gap: Why Robots Need “Internal Feelings” to be Safe

Wetware AI: Living Brain Cells Trained to Run Chaos Math

Mapping the Brain’s Internal Stopwatch

Individual Cone Cells Create Our Sharpest Sight

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