In recent years, studies involving large numbers of individuals have identified numerous locations in the human genome where commonly occurring variations in DNA sequence are associated with…
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In the past several decades, the field of addiction research has been revolutionized by new findings about the role of the neurotransmitter dopamine in affecting the brain’s reward pathways. For…
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By studying 129 people who were daily cigarette smokers and addicted to nicotine at the time they suffered brain damage, a team of researchers has identified a brain network that they believe is…
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The question of whether cannabis use causes cognitive deficits or structural changes in the brain is still an open one, and has mostly been tested in adolescents and young adults. There is good…
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A research team that included six BBRF grantees has reported encouraging results in animal-model tests exploring a potential new treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD).
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