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·July 30, 2026·8 min read

Controlled Breathing Reduces Cravings in Addiction

Controlled breathing interventions significantly reduce substance cravings across alcohol, nicotine, opioids, and stimulants, offering a scalable adjunct to standard addiction therapies.

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·July 29, 2026·8 min read

Oral Ozempic Cuts Heavy Drinking and Cravings

Oral semaglutide reduces heavy drinking days, daily cravings, and alcohol-related problems in adults with Alcohol Use Disorder.

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·July 8, 2026·11 min read

Alcohol Alters Brain Flexibility Based on Hidden Dementia Markings

Alcohol interacts differently with amyloid-beta and tau pathologies in the brain's corticostriatal circuit.

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·June 29, 2026·12 min read

Arthritis Drug Found to Reduce Excessive Alcohol Use

An FDA-approved rheumatoid arthritis drug targeting the IL-6 receptor significantly reduces excessive alcohol consumption in alcohol-dependent female mice. The treatment functions by blocking neuroinflammatory pathways that suppress the GABAergic braking system in the central amygdala, a mechanism corroborated by elevated IL-6 expression found in postmortem human AUD brain tissue.

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·June 8, 2026·7 min read

Father’s Pre-Conception Drinking Damages Offspring Mitochondria

A new study investigates how paternal alcohol exposure triggers transgenerational chronic disease.

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·May 20, 2026·9 min read

Real-Time Memory Test Created to Spot Alcohol Blackouts

Can a simple 15-minute memory check spot an alcohol-induced blackout as it happens? A pioneering study unveiled the first objective, real-time measure of alcohol-induced amnesia.

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·May 15, 2026·8 min read

Review of 60+ Alcohol-Caused Diseases Details Reversibility

A new study confirms that alcohol is a major cause of over 60 entirely attributable diseases and injuries, ranging from liver cirrhosis to dementia. By temporarily crippling the immune system and altering neurological judgment, alcohol increases susceptibility to both chronic diseases and acute infections. While long-term abstinence allows for the partial recovery of brain damage and rapid cardiovascular improvements, researchers conclude that alcohol's systematic harms decisively outweigh its debated cardiac benefits.

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·April 13, 2026·9 min read

Brain’s Emotion Center Redefines Hazardous Drinking

A reactive amygdala predicts heavy drinking in young men via depressive symptoms, but actually protects young women by fostering "threat avoidance."

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·March 31, 2026·9 min read

Direct Link Between Stress and Addiction Found

Researchers discovered a brain pathway linking stress centers directly to habit regions. While stress normally promotes flexibility, alcohol disrupts this circuit, explaining why stress leads to compulsive drinking and relapse.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·March 30, 2026·6 min read

Metabolites “Rewrite” Brain Genes in Addiction

Researchers found that alcohol metabolites directly regulate gene expression in the brain. The ventral hippocampus is especially sensitive to these epigenetic changes, providing a new molecular target for treating alcohol use disorder.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·March 2, 2026·6 min read

Why Socializing Loses to Alcohol in Addiction

New research reveals that activity in the anterior insula primes the brain to choose alcohol over social interaction, offering a new target for addiction treatment.