FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 3, 2014·3 min readStimulating Brain Cells Stops Binge Drinking, Animal Study FindsResearchers use optogenetics to change alcohol drinking behavior in rodents.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 2, 2014·5 min readStudy Identifies Predictors for Teen Binge DrinkingA new neuroimaging study helps predict which teen are susceptible to binge drinking.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 1, 2014·3 min readTeam Develops Drug to Reduce Side Effects of ‘Binge Drinking’Researchers develop a new compound which helps reduce the harmful side effects of binge drinking.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 27, 2016·4 min readBrain Circuit That Controls Binge Drinking IdentifiedResearchers have identified a neural circuit between two brain areas that appears to control binge drinking.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 12, 2016·5 min readA Genetic Link Between Impulsivity and Binge Drinking in Teens: Mouse and Human StudyResearchers link the gene KALRN to impulsivity and binge drinking behaviors in teens.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 4, 2016·6 min readEarly Alcohol Exposure Linked to Future Psychological DisordersChildren who start drinking alcohol between the ages of 11 and 13 are at greater risk of developing psychiatric disorders later in life, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 14, 2016·3 min readTeenage Binge Drinking Can Affect Brain Function in Future OffspringTeenage binge drinking isn't just dangerous for teenage brain development, it may also affect the impact of their future children, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 18, 2017·4 min readHeavy Drinking During Adolescence Has Dire Effects on the BrainAccording to a Frontiers in Psychology study, binge drinking in teens is associated with a reduction in brain areas that play key roles in memory, learning, language and attention.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 14, 2017·5 min readYoung Binge Drinkers Show Altered Brain ActivityResearchers report distinctive alterations in brain activity in college students who binge drink. The findings suggest binge drinking can impact brain development and the altered activity may indicate early signs of brain damage.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 15, 2018·5 min readAlzheimer’s Drug Repairs Brain Damage After Alcohol Binges: Rat StudyResearchers report a drug used to slow cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease may help to reverse memory and learning problems in teens who binge drink.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 4, 2018·4 min readLetting Kids Taste Alcohol May Lead to Drinking Problems in Late AdolescenceResearchers report allowing children to taste alcohol may lead to an increased risk of developing drinking problems during late adolescence.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 25, 2018·4 min readMaternal Binge Drinking Linked to Mood Problems and Alcohol Abuse in OffspringResearchers report binge drinking during pregnancy and lactation may result in an increased risk of mood problems and alcohol abuse in offspring as they reach adolescence.Read More