Recovery from addiction is a challenging journey, filled with both triumphs and setbacks. For individuals seeking long-term sobriety, relapse can be a disheartening reality. However, recent findings ...

Medical University of South Carolina scientists report in Neuron that they have uncovered a way to restore an opioid-weakened brain pathway in a preclinical model. With funding from the National ...

New findings suggest that treating insomnia can stop opioid-seeking behavior, even after ending treatment. A good night's sleep has many proven health benefits, and a new Scripps Research study ...

Drug addiction is a chronic, often relapsing disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. Despite successful treatment, many individuals struggle to maintain sobriety and may relapse.

New research on the biological basis of addiction has found that the critical epigenetic enzyme histone deacetylase 5 (HDAC5) limits the expression of the gene Scn4b, regulating neuronal activity and ...

As the toll of America’s opioid epidemic continues to mount, the University of Maryland School of Medicine is preparing to open a new institute for addiction medicine, where researchers, substance use ...

A new study published in the journal Neuron provides evidence that the brain stores competing memories of alcohol use and the ...

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 7, 2023) - Nirvana Life Sciences Inc. (CSE: NIRV) (Nirvana or the "Company"), a western Canadian based life sciences company aimed at developing ...

After rising exponentially since 1979, overdose rates have finally begun to decline, falling more than 29 percent since 2022.