Relapsing after quitting cocaine is not simply a matter of willpower — it reflects physical changes in the brain, according to new research. Scientists have found that repeated cocaine use reshapes ...
Researchers have used mouse models to study how cocaine addiction alters the brain, illuminating why relapse is common as ...
Most of the genetic risk for developing a substance use disorder comes from genes that broadly affect how our brains process ...
Researchers analyze 2.2 million genomes to show that addiction risk is primarily driven by broad genes affecting brain wiring and impulse control, not drug-specific traits.
GLP-1 medications like semaglutide (Ozempic) may offer unexpected mental health benefits alongside weight loss. A large study found major drops in depression, anxiety, and psychiatric-related hospital ...
Prescription weight loss drugs have been lauded as the miracle drug for treating diabetes and obesity, but new research suggests that these drugs, known as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) ...
A doctor has issued a warning to vape users about a terrifying side effect which is most common among users under the age of 25. Vaping was first introduced as a healthier alternative to smoking, as ...
Smoking among youngsters is a growing public health concern, driven by peer pressure, curiosity, stress, and social media ...
When considering the drugs most likely to cause former addicts to repeatedly relapse, opioids, cocaine, and methamphetamine ...
People taking GLP-1 drugs often talk about “food noise” vanishing: the constant mental chatter about food that dominated thei ...
Nicotine from e-cigarettes can affect the brains of young people.