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·December 18, 2019

Booze on the brain

Dysfunction in a brain pathway that usually keeps compulsive drinking in check may play a critical role in alcohol use disorder. Read More

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·November 26, 2019

One shot of ketamine could reduce problem drinking

A single shot of ketamine administered to heavy drinkers following reactivation of their drinking memories led to a rapid decrease in the urge to drink. The effect lasted for over nine months. Read More

Featured Neuroscience

·November 22, 2019

What leads to compulsive alcohol use?

A network linking the medial prefrontal cortex and brainstem plays a critical role in the development of compulsive drinking disorder and is a driver for its expression. Read More

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·October 29, 2019

Which came first: Brain size or drinking propensity?

Reduced gray matter volume in the insula and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex may represent a genetically conferred predispositional risk factor for alcohol use disorder. Read More

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·October 23, 2019

Consuming alcohol leads to epigenetic changes in brain memory centers

Study reveals how acetate, a byproduct of alcohol breakdown, travels to the brain's learning system and alters proteins that regulate DNA function. Read More

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·August 15, 2019

Moderate to heavy drinking during pregnancy alters genes in newborns and mothers

POMC, a gene which regulates the stress response system, and PER2, a gene associated with circadian regulation, are altered in women who drank moderate-to-high amounts of alcohol during pregnancy and their newborns. Read More

Featured Neuroscience

·August 6, 2019

Sleep interrupted: What’s keeping us up at night?

Consuming nicotine and alcohol four hours before bedtime causes worse sleep continuity and sleep disruptions. Surprisingly, researchers found no link between caffeine consumption four hours before sleep and sleep disturbances for most people. Read More

Featured Neuroscience

·August 1, 2019

How hangovers reduce brain function

Experiencing a hangover after a night of heavy drinking negatively impacts cognitive function, working memory and executive performance the following day. Read More

Featured Genetics Neuroscience Psychology

·July 18, 2019

Romantic partnerships mitigate influence of genetic predisposition to alcohol consumption

For those with a genetic predisposition for alcohol use disorder (AUD), being in a romantic relationship appears to reduce the high risk to succumbing to alcohol abuse. This protective effect is limited to males only, suggesting males with a genetic risk for AUD may benefit more from romantic relationships. Read More

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·July 17, 2019

Legalized recreational marijuana a substitute for alcohol, but not tobacco

Legalized recreational marijuana may spell bad news for the alcohol industry, but not tobacco. A new study reports in states where the recreational use of marijuana is legal, internet searchers for alcohol-related products dropped by 11%, but tobacco-related searchers increased by 8%. Read More

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·July 17, 2019

Marijuana use may not make parents more ‘chill’

Parents who use marijuana and alcohol are more likely to use both non-violent and violent discipline on their children than those who do not use substances. The annual frequency of physical abuse was 0.5 times higher in those parents who had used alcohol and marijuana in the past year. Read More

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·July 2, 2019

Brain imaging may help identify teens at risk of increasing alcohol use

Neuroimaging study reveals teens with more gray matter in the caudate nucleus and left cerebellum were at increased risk of problem alcohol use over time. The findings reinforce the idea that brain structure differences may contribute to both psychiatric and substance use disorders. Read More

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