How Hope Can Make You Happier With Your Lot in Life
Having hope for the future could protect people from risky behaviors such as drinking and gambling — according to new research from the University of…
Having hope for the future could protect people from risky behaviors such as drinking and gambling — according to new research from the University of…
People who binge-drink show more extensive dysfunction across their brains than previously realized, a new study from the University of Sussex has shown. The research…
Study participants who regularly drank at harmful levels shown to consume six drinks per session, compared to two alcoholic beverages for those less regular binge…
Vaping-related lung injury and COVID-19’s shared symptoms can be confusing. A UC Davis Health pediatric team presented a powerful case series of three teenagers who…
Largest study on how cannabis has changed over time finds increased strength putting consumers at greater risk of harm. New research shows that over the…
A Potential Game-Changer to Reverse Alcohol Intoxication A staggering 3 million deaths occur every year as result from harmful use of alcohol, according to the…
Sleep deprivation increases rewarding properties of cocaine through motivation peptide. Sleep deprivation may pave the way to cocaine addiction. Too-little sleep can increase the rewarding…
Contrary to some claims, people in the U.S may not be substituting cannabis for opioids, according to new research at Columbia University Mailman School of…
Social distancing during COVID-19 creates new contexts for drug use. People have traded in nightclubs and dance festivals for virtual raves and Zoom happy hours…
Scientists built a computer model of a simple brain network based on that of a sea slug, taught it how to get food, gave it…
Findings suggest that national estimates of opioid overdose burden may be grossly underestimated. A 7-year comprehensive study of deaths attributed to out of hospital cardiac…
Infralimbic cortex prioritizes offspring over drugs, promotes maternal behavior in rats. Motherhood takes over the brain’s decision-making regions to prioritize caring for offspring, according to…
Novel molecule targets a newly discovered opioid receptor with atypical properties and holds promise for alternative therapeutic strategies. Researchers at the Department of Infection and…
In a study published today (June 15, 2020) in Addiction, University of Bristol researchers have found evidence for a causal link between prolonged experience of…
It’s not just heavy drinking that’s a problem — even consuming alcohol within weekly low-risk drinking guidelines can result in hospitalization and death, according to…
Smoking high-potency marijuana concentrates boosts blood levels of THC more than twice as much as smoking conventional weed, but it doesn’t necessarily get you higher,…
University of Maryland researchers launch the Maryland Emergency Department Drug Surveillance (EDDS) System — call for expanded fentanyl testing by hospitals. A new University of…
Fluctuating estrogen levels may make alcohol more rewarding to female mice, according to new research in JNeurosci. Untangling the involved signaling pathways could unveil sex-based treatments…