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·June 24, 2013·4 min read

Addiction Relapse Might Be Thwarted By Turning Off Brain Trigger

Researchers have been able to identify and deactivate a brain pathway liked to memories associated with alcohol cravings in rats.

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·December 2, 2014·2 min read

Alcohol Abuse Linked to Newly Identified Gene Network

Researchers have identified a network of genes which appears to work together in determining alcohol dependence.

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·February 8, 2018·3 min read

Drug May Reverse Brain Deficits Caused by Alcohol

Tandospirone, a drug commonly used to treat anxiety related disorders, has been shown to reverse neurogenesis deficits caused by heavy alcohol use, researchers report.

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·May 5, 2018·4 min read

Good Early Parent-Child Interaction Enhances Brain Development and Protects Against Harmful Behaviors

Robust communication between parent and child during early years appears to have a beneficial effect on health behaviors as adults, researchers report. Adults who reported good communication with their parents as children had lower instances of alcohol abuse and eating disorders.

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·July 3, 2021·4 min read

Autistic Individuals More Likely to Use Recreational Drugs to Self-Medicate

While those with autism are less likely to use substances than those who are not on the autism spectrum, those who do are more likely to self-medicate for their mental health symptoms. Those with ASD who self-medicate report they do so to improve focus and attention and, in some cases, to mask ASD symptoms.