FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 4, 2022·6 min readSerotonin Key to Social Aversion During Withdrawal From OpioidsOpioid withdrawal cuts off the supply of serotonin to the nucleus accumbens, dramatically reducing sociability in mice and increasing social aversion.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 29, 2019·3 min readThe ‘inflammation’ of opioid use: Research correlates inflammation in the brain and gut to negative emotional state during opioid withdrawalInflammation caused by opioid use to both the brain and gut may exacerbate symptoms of negative emotions associated with withdrawal. Targeting the inflammation could help alleviate the negative experiences of opioid withdrawal and prevent dependence.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 4, 2016·4 min readNeural Pathway Responsible for Opioid Withdrawal DiscoveredUsing optogenetics to manipulate the brains of opioid addicted mice, researchers discover a neural pathway that appears to be responsible for symptoms of withdrawal.Read More
