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
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
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
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
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
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
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
