AddictionSep 16, 2024
How the brain changes during pregnancy
Researchers follow the dramatic changes that occur in the brain throughout the course of pregnancy.
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AddictionSep 12, 2024
NIAAA Honors Dr. Robert B. Huebner with Senator Harold Hughes Award
Robert B. Huebner, Ph.D., a longtime coordinator and champion of alcohol treatment research during his career at NIAAA and after his retirement from the federal government, received the Senator Harold Hughes Memorial…
AddictionSep 12, 2024
Sober-Curious Young Americans May Be Changing the Conversation Around Alcohol
According to data from the 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 68% of adults ages 21 and older in the United States drink alcohol.1 At the same time, researchers believe that the recent “sober curious” movement…
AddictionSep 9, 2024
Seven Acadia Healthcare Facilities Recognized in Newsweek’s 2024 Best Addiction Treatment Center List
FRANKLIN, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACHC) is honored to share that seven of its ...
AddictionSep 4, 2024
Heavy metal cadmium may be tied to memory issues for some
The heavy metal cadmium, which is found in the air, water, food and soil, is known to cause health problems. A new study has examined if thinking and memory skills were associated with cadmium exposure. They found no…
AddictionSep 4, 2024
VIDEO: Grattan Institute analysis calls for urgent gambling reforms to curb addiction
Comprehensive new analysis from the Grattan Institute is calling for urgent reforms from state and feredal governments to tackle ...
AddictionSep 4, 2024
Banning friendships can backfire: Moms who 'meddle' make bad behavior worse
Bad behavior often occurs away from home, leading parents to blame and limit contact with peers. However, a new study shows that banning friendships can backfire, worsening behavior instead of improving it. When moms…
AddictionSep 3, 2024
Lee Health: Recovery from addiction is possible
People from all walks of life can find themselves struggling with substance use. A 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health by ...
AddictionSep 3, 2024
Rethinking Addiction as a Chronic Brain Disease
Some researchers argue that the roles of social environment and personal choice have to be considered in order to make progress ...
AddictionAug 21, 2024
Compound in rosemary extract can reduce cocaine sensitivity
A team of researchers has discovered that an antioxidant found in rosemary extract can reduce volitional intakes of cocaine by moderating the brain's reward response, offering a new therapeutic target for treating…
AddictionAug 13, 2024
Less sleep and later bedtime in childhood linked to future substance use
Adolescents were more likely to have consumed alcohol or tried marijuana by age 15 if they had later bedtimes and slept fewer hours during the night during childhood and adolescence, according to a new study.
AddictionAug 8, 2024
Study trialling ketamine to break alcohol addiction
Trial lead Prof Celia Morgan said the trial was helping participants stay away from alcohol for longer A £2.5m trial is using ...
AddictionAug 7, 2024
Cocaine discovery could pave way for treatment for substance abuse
Cocaine binds to a specific transporter in the brain that is responsible for regulating dopamine levels. Researchers have studied and described the process, producing new knowledge that may bring us a step closer to…
AddictionAug 7, 2024
America's Best Addiction Treatment Centers 2024
The 5th edition of the Americas Best Addiction Treatment Centers ranking awards the leading 400 addiction treatment centers in ...
AddictionJul 31, 2024
Cannabinoid CBG reduces anxiety and stress in first human clinical trial
A lesser-known cannabinoid that is gaining in popularity Cannabigerol (CBG) effectively reduced anxiety in a clinical trial without the intoxication typically associated with whole plant cannabis. It may even have some…
AddictionJul 29, 2024
Study finds gaps in mental health care for people with chronic pain
A new study found that adults with chronic pain are more likely to experience symptoms of anxiety and depression than people without chronic pain, yet they access mental health care at lower rates and are less likely to…
AddictionJul 21, 2024
Executive Functions, Reward Systems and Addiction in Adolescents and Young Adults
Addiction and substance abuse among adolescents and young adults are significant public health concerns in the USA and worldwide ...
AddictionJul 17, 2024
Research shows protein isoform inhibitors may hold the key to making opioids safer
Researchers have identified a new way to make opioids safer, increasing the pain-relieving properties of opioids while decreasing unwanted side effects through the spinal inhibition of a Heat shock protein 90 isoform.
AddictionJul 9, 2024
Brain neurotransmitter receptor antagonist found to prevent opioid addiction in mice
New research has found a drug that treats insomnia works to prevent the addictive effects of the morphine opioids in mice while still providing effective pain relief.
AddictionJul 5, 2024
Researchers find biological clues to mental health impacts of prenatal cannabis exposure
Researchers outline some of the intermediate biological steps that could play into how prenatal cannabis exposure leads to behavioral issues down the line.
AddictionJul 4, 2024
Brain activity in sex addiction mirrors that of drug addiction
Pornography triggers brain activity in people with compulsive sexual behaviour – known commonly as sex addiction – similar to ...
AddictionJun 27, 2024
technology addiction
What is a technology addiction? Technology addiction is an impulse control disorder that involves the obsessive use of mobile ...
AddictionJun 26, 2024
Playing youth sports linked to better mental health in adults
Adults who continuously played organized sports through their youth have fewer symptoms of anxiety and depression than those who never played or those who dropped out, a new study finds. And those who dropped out of…
AddictionJun 16, 2024
'Daddy, I'm really proud of you': Coaching son's baseball team replaces opioid addiction
One morning 15 years ago, Erin Esposito could not find her bank card. She asked her then-fiancé Brian Esposito about it.
AddictionJun 10, 2024
Testing immune cells in the placenta may indicate the health of fetal brain immune cells
Immune activation in a pregnant woman can occur in response to metabolic diseases like obesity, infections in pregnancy, exposure to pollution and environmental toxins, or even stress and can have negative effects on…
AddictionJun 6, 2024
Encouraging Phase 1 data for glioblastoma treatment
Preliminary clinical data for glioblastoma multiforme patients enrolled in a Phase 1 clinical trial demonstrated that 92 percent of evaluable patients treated with INB-200 exceeded a median progression-free survival of…
AddictionJun 6, 2024
UCL research identifies brain changes in teens with internet addiction
Adolescents with an internet addiction undergo changes in the brain that could lead to addictive behavior and tendencies, finds a ...
AddictionJun 5, 2024
Great news, parents: You do have power over your tweens' screen use
For many parents, it can feel like curbing kids' screen use is a losing battle. But new research has found the parenting practices that work best to curb screen time and addictive screen behavior: restricting screens in…
AddictionJun 5, 2024
Myelination in the brain may be key to 'learning' opioid addiction
Scientists have found that the process of adaptive myelination, which helps the brain learn new skills, can also promote addiction to opioids.
AddictionJun 5, 2024
Cannabis use common among patients, with most using it to manage a symptom or health condition
Nearly one in six patients in primary care reported cannabis use, with 35% of those using at levels indicating moderate- to high-risk use disorder. The findings indicate the need for routine cannabis use screening…