From the Brookhaven National Laboratory press release via MedicalXpress: Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have revealed a new connection between drug addiction and a distinct part of the brain…
From the Stony Brook Medicine press release via ScienceDaily: Researchers from the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Stony Brook University have developed a high-resolution, 3D optical Doppler imaging tomography technique that captures the effects of…
From the Indiana University press release via EurekAlert!: An Indiana University study has provided preliminary evidence that by measuring brain activity through the use of neuroimaging, researchers can predict who is likely to have an…
From the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine press release via EurekAlert!: Individuals with alcohol use disorders (AUDs) vary widely in their age of onset of use, patterns of drinking, and symptom profiles. AUDs are…
From the Case Western Reserve University press release via Newswise: A new study published in a special issue of Substance Abuse finds that recovering alcoholics who help others in 12-step programs furthers their time sober,…
From the Scripps Research Institute press release via EurekAlert!: A fine-tuned combination of two existing pharmaceutical drugs has shown promise as a potential new therapy for people addicted to cocaine—a therapy that would reduce their…
From the University of Montreal press release: Children who exhibit oppositional behavior run the risk of becoming addicted to nicotine, cannabis and cocaine whilst Inattention symptoms represent a specific additional risk of nicotine addiction. Nevertheless,…
From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers from the University of Kentucky have designed and discovered a series of highly efficient enzymes that effectively metabolize cocaine. These high-activity cocaine-metabolizing enzymes could…
From the University of North Carolina Health Care press release via EurekAlert!: The use of the synthetic stimulants collectively known as “bath salts” have gained popularity among recreational drug users over the last five years,…
From the University of Pennsylvania press release: The use of present versus the past tense in recalling an experience with binge drinking can positively influence behaviors, an important development in aiding the development of alcohol…