From the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute press release: Researchers of the Psychiatry and Mental Health research group at the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), in the Bellvitge University Hospital, have shown that patient age influences…
From the Duke University press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers have identified genetic risk factors that may accelerate a teen’s progression to becoming a lifelong heavy smoker. The team of scientists from the U.S., the U.K.…
From the McMaster University press release via EurekAlert!: New research from an international team of scientists suggests evolution, or basic survival techniques adapted by early humans, influences the decisions gamblers make when placing bets. The…
From the Springer press release: To successfully treat pathological gambling, you need to intervene at an early stage, according to Susana Jiménez-Murcia from the University Hospital of Bellvitge in Spain and colleagues. Their study shows…
From the Research Council of Norway press release via AlphaGalileo: When something causes less pain than expected it is even possible for it to feel pleasant, a new study reveals. These findings may one day…
From the University of Gothenburg press release via EurekAlert!: Individuals who drink excessively or are alcohol dependent (AD) have reduced central serotonergic neurotransmission, which can have an impact on planning, judgment, self-control, and emotional regulation.…
From the Elsevier press release via AlphaGalileo: Once heavy drinking impairs function, a variety of punishment-related threats may motivate people to stop drinking: spouses may threaten divorce, employers may threaten job loss, and courts threaten…
From the UT Austin press release via MedicalXpress: Rats that are socially isolated during a critical period of adolescence are more vulnerable to addiction to amphetamine and alcohol, found researchers at The University of Texas…
From the University of Cambridge press release via EurekAlert!: People who take cocaine over many years without becoming addicted have a brain structure which is significantly different from those individuals who developed cocaine-dependence, researchers have…
From the Asociación RUVID press release via ScienceDaily: The widespread belief that dopamine regulates pleasure could go down in history with the latest research results on the role of this neurotransmitter. Researchers have proved that…