Scripps Research scientists have found that LY2444296 - a compound that selectively blocks the kappa opioid receptor (KOP) - may reduce drinking in cases of alcohol dependence in animal studies. The ...

The 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported that 14.5 million people ages 12 and older have alcohol use disorder, or AUD. This represents 5.3% of that population, according to the ...

Modern mental health company Clerkenwell Health announced today that it is working with clinical-stage biotechnology company Beckley Psytech on a Phase IIa study investigating whether a novel ...

A new compound tested at the Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) in Spain shows promising effects in reducing alcohol consumption and motivation to drink in mice, with marked sex-dependent ...

Researchers at the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center at the University of California, San Francisco, and Pfizer Inc., have determined that two new compounds may be effective in treating both ...

Medically reviewed by Femi Aremu, PharmD Key Takeaways Mixing CBD and alcohol can increase the risk of liver injury, ...

Psilocybin—the active ingredient in so-called psychedelic or magic mushrooms—given in combination with psychotherapy curbed drinking in adults with alcohol use disorder for at least eight months, ...

Given that alcohol is the most frequent functional group found in bioactive natural products and marketed drugs, and is a versatile synthetic intermediate with a middle level of carbon oxidation state ...