Contrary to popular belief that brain changes begin to normalize immediately after ceasing alcohol consumption, a new study reveals damage to the brain continues during the first weeks of abstinence. Read More
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Researchers report lesions within a brain network involved in moral decision making can contribute to criminal behavior. Read More
A new study shows that the GLT1 protein plays a critical role in the craving for cocaine which develops after only a few days of cocaine use. However, exposure to ceftriaxone, an antibiotic used to treat meningitis, decreases cocaine cravings. Read More
Researchers have uncovered a mechanism in the BNST that senses the negative effects of alcohol and modulates the urge to drink. The study reports that when this mechanism doesn't function correctly, we lose the ability to recognize that we have had enough to drink. Read More
Optogenetics helps researchers discover how social behavior and spatial learning are linked in autism. Read More
University of Michigan researchers report neuroimaging are better predictors of individual choices than traditional surveys. Read More
Findings about how early life social stress affect brain connections in mice may have implications for treating human psychiatric illnesses. Read More
Researchers suggest a method of biologically manipulating neural circuitry could lead to a new pharmacological approach which could weaken cocaine withdrawal. Read More
People with musical anhedonia have reduced connectivity between brain areas associated with reward and sound processing, a new study reports. Read More
Researchers have discovered a method to prolong the benefits of extinction and identified a new way to improve exposure therapy in people suffering from phobias and PTSD. Read More
Oxytocin reduces drug seeking behavior in rats, a new study reports. Read More
A new study reports on the role dopamine plays in decision making. Read More
