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 14, 2015·3 min readResearchers One Step Closer to New Drug For Alcohol DependenceA new study reports dopamine stabilizer OSU6162 can reduce cravings for those addicted to alcohol.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 12, 2017·4 min readSurprising Brain Change Appears to Drive Alcohol DependenceAccording to a new study, alcohol increases neural activity in the central amygdala.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 14, 2017·3 min readOxytocin Being Tested For PTSD and Alcohol AbuseA new study will test the power of oxytocin in combating PTSD.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 14, 2017·4 min readBrain Injury in Kids Might Lead to Alcohol AbuseAccording to a new Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience study, children who experienced TBI under the age of 5 were 3.6 times more likely to have problems with substance abuse as teens. Finding suggest traumatic brain injuries during early life could be a risk factor for alcohol abuse later in life.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 26, 2018·6 min readA New Way to Block Alcohol Addiction and Ease Withdrawal DiscoveredActivating a receptor found in neurons in the habenula could help treat alcohol addiction and ease withdrawal symptoms, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 14, 2018·5 min readColder, Darker Climates Increase Alcohol Consumption and Liver DiseaseAccording to researchers, those who live in colder regions with less daytime sun light drink more alcohol than those who live in warm areas. Climate, researchers say, may impact the prevalence of alcoholism and alcoholic cirrhosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 10, 2019·2 min readKetamine and Naltrexone Combo Shows Promise for Depression and Addiction TreatmentsA new study reveals the combination of ketamine with naltrexone can help treat symptoms of both depression and addiction.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 18, 2019·5 min readScientists hunt down the brain circuit responsible for alcohol cravingsOptogenetic inactivation of CRF neurons in the central nucleus of the amygdala decreases escalation of alcohol consumption and intensity of withdrawal in rodent models of alcoholism. The findings suggest a potential target for treating excessive drinking in alcohol use disorder.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 10, 2020·5 min readAlcoholism in the family affects how your brain switches between active and resting statesHaving a parent with an alcohol use disorder affects how your brain transitions between active and resting states, regardless of your own drinking habits.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 21, 2020·3 min readThe Immune System Facilitates Alcohol AddictionA new study reveals the role microglia plays in alcohol addiction, finding the immune cells alter the geometry of gray matter while under the influence of alcohol.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 24, 2020·5 min readPTSD and Alcohol Abuse Go Hand-in-Hand, but Males and Females Exhibit Symptoms DifferentlyMale and female rodents exhibit distinct symptoms and brain features of both PTSD and alcohol use disorder. Following trauma, males show increased GABA receptor function, while females showed increased GABA release.Read More
