AddictionNews

Latest developments in causes and treatments

AddictionNews

AddictionNews

brain studies

Cornell Professor Reports Progress on Vaccine for Cocaine Addiction

At a conference in New Orleans, Dr. Stephen M. Kaminsky reported positive results from a phase 2 trial on a vaccine for cocaine addiction.

Researchers Use Machine Learning to Map Heroin Addiction

Researchers at the University of Houston and the University of Cincinnati use machine learning to map the brain’s response to heroin.

Are There Benefits to Addiction?

A study from Japan tries to find the optimal level of habitual behavior for mental health.

Research on the Medial Habenula and Opioid Addiction

Dr. Ibañez-Tallon at Rockefeller University is targeting the medial habenula, a region of the brain loaded with opioid receptors.

HDAC5 and the Epigenetics of Addiction

Two new studies explain the role of the epigenetic enzyme, HDAC5, in cocaine addiction and depression.

The Medial Habenula and Addiction

A trio of studies look at the medial habenula, a region in the brain associated with addiction, depression, and compulsive behavior.