Researchers identify the anterior insula as the brain region responsible for biasing decisions toward alcohol over social rewards in addiction.

Alcohol and other drugs can overpower the reward pathways of the brain. Simona Dumitru/Moment via Getty Images Many people are wired to seek and respond to rewards. Your brain interprets food as ...

Part of a series of discussions by the Waggoner Center for Alcohol and Addiction Research about the neuroscientific, genetic and social aspects of alcohol drinking and the development of Alcohol Use ...

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, USA, 17 December 2024 - In a comprehensive Genomic Press Interview published today in Brain Medicine, renowned neuroscientist Dr. Peter Kalivas reveals crucial insights ...

Many people are wired to seek and respond to rewards. Your brain interprets food as rewarding when you are hungry and water as rewarding when you are thirsty. However, addictive substances like ...

Chronic alcohol consumption profoundly alters gene expression in key brain regions involved in reward, impulse control, and decision-making, according to a study led by researchers at the Institute ...

Substance use disorders (SUDs) are a major public health concern, with opioid use disorder (OUD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) being particularly prevalent. Recent research has explored the ...

Cerebellum (Latin for "little brain") in red. Source: Life Science Databases/Wikimedia Commons A study published today offers new clues that help explain why some people are more inclined to be ...

I’ve often commented that the distance between the addiction research community and the 12-Step community polarizes treatment and undermines creative collaboration. When the professional community ...