A 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.
Combining psychological therapy with ketamine treatments resulted in longer periods of abstinence for those with severe alcohol use disorder, a new study reports.
According to a new study, alcohol increases neural activity in the central amygdala.
Using optogenetics, researchers obtain a better understanding of the neurochemical basis for alcohol addiction.
Manipulating memory via optogenetics mitigated addiction-related behaviors.
A new study will test the power of oxytocin in combating PTSD.
Male 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.
Study identifies inflammatory mechanisms and cellular activity in the amygdala that drives alcohol addiction in mice. Chronic alcohol exposure compromises immune cells in the brain, driving anxiety and alcohol consumption that may lead to the development of AUD.
According 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.
According 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.
A new study reveals the combination of ketamine with naltrexone can help treat symptoms of both depression and addiction.
A new series of studies review the roles neuroplasticity and neurogenesis play in alcohol addiction and recovery.
