A Lever in the Brain Regulating Stress and Pain
New research on alcoholism and the PVT reveals how animals use alcohol to relieve stress, anxiety, and pain.
Rewiring Your Brain After Addiction
Learn how the brain recovers from addiction. With treatment, support, and new habits, neural pathways heal and healthy function returns.
Using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Treat Substance Use Disorders
A Yale University researcher is testing the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in the treatment of substance use disorders.
Romantic Love and Addiction
Studies show that romantic love activates the same reward systems that respond to drug use, and can be therapeutic for substance use disorders.
Anti-Reward System Implicated in Drug Relapse
Researchers identified an anti-reward system in the brain that discourages withdrawal from cocaine.
Scientists Identify a “Gut Brain” That Impacts Eating Addiction
Researchers at the Bohórquez Laboratory of Gut Brain Neurobiology have discovered a “neurobiotic sense” that regulates appetite.