Researchers identify the anterior insula as the brain region responsible for biasing decisions toward alcohol over social rewards in addiction.

Scientists identify the protein DeltaFosB as the "master switch" that rewires the brain's memory and reward circuits, driving chronic cocaine addiction and relapse.

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, USA, 17 December 2024 - In a comprehensive Genomic Press Interview published today in Brain Medicine, renowned neuroscientist Dr. Peter Kalivas reveals crucial insights ...

Researchers discovered a protein that acts as a molecular switch driving cocaine addiction by altering gene activity in a brain reward circuit. The protein regulates calreticulin, which dampens neuron ...

Ruth-Ann Saddler, a graduate student in the doctoral program in neuroscience, has won a competitive travel award to attend the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET) ...

A study published in Science Signaling on the neural circuitry mediating addiction has made significant strides, particularly in understanding the intricate mechanisms of how addictive drugs influence ...

(From left): FAU students Katie Poquette and Nicole Litvinchuk in the lab with Lucia Carvelli, Ph.D. Amphetamine and its derivatives – including methamphetamine – are among the most widely abused ...

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, June 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Breakthrough Approach to Addiction Treatment Targets Underlying Neural Circuitry Disrupted by ...

I’ve often commented that the distance between the addiction research community and the 12-Step community polarizes treatment and undermines creative collaboration. When the professional community ...

Addiction can be a loaded term. The word originated in the 16th century to denote an abnormal attachment, typically to alcohol, and was derived from the Latin term for legally binding someone into a ...