From the Salk Institute press release: Although alcohol use is ubiquitous in modern society, only a portion of individuals develop alcohol use disorders or addiction. Yet, scientists have not understood… Read more »
From the Washington University in St. Louis press release: For years, researchers have observed that alcohol consumption is associated with reduced brain volume and concluded that drinking can literally shrink… Read more »
From the Springer press release: Higher educational attainment — spending more years in education — may impact people’s drinking behaviour and reduce their risk of alcohol dependence, according to a… Read more »
From the Boston University School of Medicine press release: Compared to alcoholic women, alcoholic men have more diminished brain activity in areas responsible for emotional processing (limbic regions including the… Read more »
From the PLOS press release: The neuropeptide oxytocin blocks enhanced drinking in alcohol-dependent rats, according to a study published April 16 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology led by Drs. Tunstall, Koob… Read more »
From the Wiley press release: New research published in Depression and Anxiety indicates that, unlike other anxiety disorders, social anxiety disorder may have a direct effect on alcoholism. For the study, researchers… Read more »
From the Massachusetts General Hospital press release: Vivid dreams involving drinking and drug use are common among individuals in recovery. A study from the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Recovery Research… Read more »
From the University of Illinois at Chicago press release: Binge drinking in adolescence has been shown to have lasting effects on the wiring of the brain and is associated with… Read more »
From the Rutgers University press release: Binge and heavy drinking may trigger a long-lasting genetic change, resulting in an even greater craving for alcohol, according to a Rutgers-led study in… Read more »
From the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs press release: Building on reviews of existing studies, researchers in Canada have identified the principles that may help improve substance use… Read more »
