Researchers have tested a game-like computer program that in a clinical study provided a means of determining which patients in an opioid-treatment program were highly vulnerable to relapse in the…
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While nearly every adult has an alcoholic drink at some point, only some develop an alcohol use disorder.
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Does using marijuana as a teen pose a risk to the brain? The question has been asked and studied by scientists for years, generating a range of opinions.
Recent research in mice by 2008 BBRF…
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New research from the laboratory of Scientific Council member Eric J. Nestler, M.D., Ph.D. marks a significant advance in our understanding of how cocaine addiction affects the brain. It provides a…
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A two to three-week intensive PTSD outpatient program deployed at four U.S. academic medical centers has been received positively by post-9/11 veterans and active-duty service members, 91 percent of…
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