Fentanyl Vaccine Breakthrough – Potential “Game Changer” for Opioid Epidemic
Study suggests new vaccine could prevent deadly opioid from entering the brain. A new vaccine has been developed that targets the dangerous synthetic opioid fentanyl…
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Reduced-Nicotine Cigarettes May Reduce Smoking in Anxious, Depressed Smokers
Decreasing the amount of nicotine in cigarettes to non-addictive levels may reduce smoking without worsening mental health in smokers with mood or anxiety disorders. This…
Human Cocaine and Heroin Addiction Is Tied to Impairments in Specific Brain Circuit
According to a new study, white matter in the brain that was previously implicated in animal studies has now been suggested to be specifically impaired…
Surprising Findings – Could Smoking Cessation Drugs Reduce Alcohol Consumption?
A new study investigates three smoking cessation drugs. A clinical trial to see whether three established smoking cessation treatments might also decrease alcohol use showed…
Psychedelic Sorcery: How Do Mushrooms Become Magic?
New research examines why some fungi evolve psychedelic properties. Psychedelic compounds found in ‘magic mushrooms’ are increasingly being recognized for their potential to treat important…
Even Low Doses of Alcohol Cause Changes in Brain Circuitry
How many drinks is too much? According to a recent rodent study, even tiny amounts of alcohol may cause epigenomic and transcriptomic changes in brain…
Ketamine May Be Safe for Medical Use
Scientists have demonstrated that ketamine causes just a brief increase in dopamine and has no effect on neuronal communication. Ketamine is a common anesthetic in medicine…
Life-Changing – Online Forums Can Help People in Remission From Opioid Use Disorder
According to a new study, internet forums may have a life-changing impact on those in remission from opioid use disorder. People who are in remission…
8 Myths About Alcohol That Your Liver Will Thank You For Not Believing
Sometimes ignorance is bliss. But blissful ignorance can bring about unnecessary suffering when it comes to drinking. Time to get your facts straight before you…
One Sip of Alcohol Is Enough To Permanently Alter Your Brain
The study found that single-dose ethanol intoxication causes acute and long-lasting neuronal alterations in the brain. Researchers from the Universities of Cologne, Mannheim, and Heidelberg…
Scientists Discover a Simple Trick To Cut Down on Your Drinking
A new study identifies a simple trick that may help people drink less. According to recent research that was recently published in the scientific journal Addiction,…
Identical Twins Reveal Legalizing Recreational Cannabis Has Increased Frequency of Use by 20%
According to a new study published in the scientific journal Addiction, the legalization of recreational cannabis in U.S. states appears to have caused a 20%…
Addicted to Food? It Could Be Your Parent’s Fault
According to recent research, your risk of food addiction might be influenced by your parents’ drinking habits. According to a recent University of Michigan study, those…
Drinking Alcohol Carries Significant Health Risks and No Benefits for Young Adults
Global Burden of Disease’s new analysis estimates that 1.34 billion people consumed harmful amounts of alcohol (1.03 billion males and 0.312 billion females) in 2020….
Research Reveals How Drinking Alone Foreshadows Future Alcohol Problems
New research has found that drinking alone as an adolescent and young adult can increase the risk of alcohol use disorder later in life, especially…
NIH-Funded Game Will Pay You To Quit Smoking
Hennepin Healthcare researchers investigate a smoking cessation game The Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute is evaluating a novel method of quitting smoking by allowing participants to wager…
Fentanyl Has Been Shown To Cause Autism-Like Behavior in a Harvard-Funded Study
A new study provides insight into how the opioid analgesic fentanyl induces autism-like behavior One of the most often administered analgesics in hospitals is fentanyl,…
Major Increase Reported in Cannabis Vaping Among All Adolescents in U.S.
Largest increases found among high-school seniors, tripling in 2 years from 5 to 14 percent. Cannabis vaping is increasing as the most popular method of…
