FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 4, 2022·4 min read‘Hangxiety’: Why Some People Experience Anxiety During a HangoverUp to 12% of adult drinkers experience anxiety during a hangover. Researchers examine how some are prone to feeling more anxious when experiencing a hangover.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 11, 2020·3 min read“Women my age tend to drink, it’s normal”Women aged 50 to 70 are more likely to consume alcohol at levels that exceed low-risk drinking guidelines than younger women. They are also more likely to perceive their drinking behavior as normal and acceptable, so long as they appear in control and respectable.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·August 28, 2018·4 min read35 Genes Associated with Cannabis Use IdentifiedResearchers have identified 35 genes associated with cannabis use. The study reports many of these genes are also associated with personality types, risk taking behavior, alcohol and tobacco use, and some psychiatric conditions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 16, 2018·3 min readA Hangover Pill? Tests Show PromiseResearchers report a new 'hangover drug' can decrease blood alcohol levels by 45% in just four hours. Mice given the drug woke from their alcohol induce sleep faster and with less hangover symptoms than those who did not receive the medication.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·June 21, 2019·4 min readA new drug target for chemically induced Parkinson’s diseaseMitochondrial CYP2D6 may be a powerful target for the treatment of Parkinson's disease induced by MPTP.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
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 11, 2023·3 min readA Protective Probiotic Blunts the Ill Effects of AlcoholMice treated with a probiotic recovered from alcohol exposure and suffered fewer health effects than those not treated with the probiotic.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 7, 2023·4 min readA Sobering Shot: Drunk Mice Sober Up After a Hormone ShotIncreasing concentrations of fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) via injection dramatically accelerates recovery from intoxication in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 31, 2016·5 min readAddiction Cravings May Get Their Start Deep in the Right Side of the BrainA new neuroimaging study links alcohol cravings to the right ventral striatum.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·December 2, 2014·2 min readAlcohol Abuse Linked to Newly Identified Gene NetworkResearchers have identified a network of genes which appears to work together in determining alcohol dependence.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 21, 2022·4 min readAlcohol Ads Can Influence Men and Women to Sexually Coerce PartnersAdvertisements for alcohol products that feature objectified women encourage both males and females to manipulate and coerce others for sex.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 24, 2017·3 min readAlcohol Boosts Recall of Earlier LearningA new Scientific Reports study reveals alcohol may have a surprising effect on learning and memory. Researchers found those who drank alcohol following a learned word task had better recollection of the terms they learned the next day than those who did not drink.Read More
