New genetically modified fruit fly model sheds light on cocaine addiction
For the first time, researchers have created genetically modified fruit flies that can become addicted to cocaine. The…
How Cocaine Hijacks the Brain
Summary: In a groundbreaking study, researchers have engineered fruit flies that voluntarily consume cocaine, creating the first fly…
Forget drugs, IPL betting is young India’s new deadly addiction
The Indian Premier League (IPL) has become a money-making spectacle for many. But the desire to cash in…
Clinicians Push FDA on NarxCare
This article is the second in a series on prescription drug monitoring programs and analysis tools designed to…
FDA Issues Warning on ‘Gas Station Heroin’ Tianeptine
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a health warning regarding products containing tianeptine, which is…
Social Status Shapes Addiction Risk Through Dopamine Circuitry
Summary: A new study reveals how social rank influences addiction vulnerability by altering dopamine pathways in the brain.…
Sports betting and what happens when the craze hits college kids
It was Game 5 in the Western Conference 2018 finals, and The Houston Rockets were looking to take…
Legal Cannabis Linked to Less Problematic Use, Better Mental Health
Summary: The Weed Care study in Switzerland is investigating how legal access to cannabis affects users’ consumption and…
Can Ozempic Help People Recover From Substance Addiction?
You’re probably all too familiar with Ozempic and other diabetes medications that are commonly used as weight-loss drugs.…
Ads, sports and games: how gambling infiltrated Australian culture
If you’re watching sport or browsing social media, odds are you will come across gambling ads. If you…