FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·February 25, 2023·6 min readA New Epigenetic Brain Defense Against Recurrence of Opioid UseHDAC5, the "epigenetics" enzyme, plays a key role in limiting opioid-associated memories and drug-seeking behaviors following abstinence from drugs in rats. The findings provide a new avenue for the treatment of opioid addiction.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 1, 2022·4 min readGenetic Risk Factors for Opioid Use Disorder IdentifiedA new large-scale genome-wide study has identified 18 new genetic risk factors for opioid use disorder, bringing the number of OUD-associated genes from 1-19.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 28, 2022·7 min readHow Opioid Use Affects OffspringOpioid use prior to pregnancy raises the risk that male offspring will develop type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome, a new rat study finds.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 25, 2019·3 min readPrenatal opioid exposure may alter brain function in babiesPrenatal opioid use significantly alters the way the amygdala connects to different brain regions in children.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 25, 2017·3 min readLong Term Opioid Use Does Not Increase Alzheimer’s RiskResearchers find no evidence that long term or higher opioid use increases a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 30, 2016·4 min readPsychiatric Conditions Linked to Increased Risk of Long-Term Opioid UseResearchers report on an increase in rates of opioid prescriptions to people with mental health conditions.Read More
