Gene editing reverses brain genetic reprogramming caused by adolescent binge drinking. Gene editing may be a potential treatment for anxiety and alcohol use disorder in…
Non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) may improve smoking abstinence rates 3 to 6 months after quitting, according to a new systematic review published in the scientific…
Quitting smoking adds the same number of heart disease-free years to life as three preventive medications combined, according to new research presented at ESC Preventive…
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy may help people being treated for opioid addiction reduce their methadone dose and better manage pain and withdrawal symptoms, according to a…
Adults who have at some time in their life used psilocybin – a psychedelic substance produced by some types of mushrooms – are 30% less…
NIH-supported research highlights growing, dangerous trend, particularly for people new to drug use. Law enforcement seizures of pills containing illicit fentanyl increased dramatically between January…
The hype over medical marijuana for treating health problems may be exaggerated, researchers find. Obtaining a medical marijuana card (MMC) to use cannabis products to…
Researchers use advanced technology and mice to study dopamine neuron structure, addiction and the brain’s ability to recover. A late 1980s commercial meant to combat…
One in five people who smoke also drink heavily, but they show worse outcomes than non-heavy drinkers in quitting smoking and are often excluded from…
The research, using a dataset of more than 36,000 adults, revealed that going from one to two drinks a day was linked with changes in…
Cognitive behavioral therapy may help reduce hypersexual behavior and oxytocin levels. Men with hypersexual disorder may have higher levels of oxytocin in their blood than…
New research published today (January 27, 2022) in the scientific journal Addiction has found that cannabis combined with alcohol is more detrimental to driving performance…
A new systematic review has found only very low-quality evidence that substances claiming to treat or prevent alcohol-induced hangover work. The researchers call for more…
Differences found by region, age groups, and prescriber type. The volume of prescription opioids dispensed from retail pharmacies declined by 21% from 2008 to 2018,…
Study shows stress led to drinking more than intended in men only when they already had consumed alcohol. A new study has shown that stress…
Pattern even more pronounced among heavy users (20 out of preceding 30 days). Recent cannabis use is linked to extremes of nightly sleep duration —…
One in five U.S. adults will experience a mental illness in their lifetime, according to the National Alliance of Mental Health. But standard treatments can…
Increased mortality risk among current alcohol abstainers might largely be explained by other factors, including previous alcohol or drug problems, daily smoking, and overall poor…
