Alcohol Addiction

Brain imaging helps predict alcohol use
Neuroimaging data can improve the performance of a model that aims to predict if a child will begin moderate to heavy drinking by the time he or she reaches age 18, according to a new study published… Read More
A new method of capturing and analyzing images of the brain, described June 16 in the journal Cell, lets scientists see exactly which neurons fire throughout the brain of a mouse at a given time. The… Read More
The drug ketamine may be useful in reversing some of the depressive-like behavior seen in rodents after an extended period of alcohol abstinence, according a study published February 10, 2016 in the… Read More
Marijuana user
In an important nationwide study involving more than 34,000 adults, researchers have determined that people who use marijuana are more likely to develop drug or alcohol use disorders than those who… Read More