Opioid overdose's respiratory depression can damage oxygen-sensitive brain cells, produce lasting cognitive and emotional ...

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus observed unusual changes in brain connectivity while ...

GLP-1 drugs may curb addiction and craving, making some patients less likely to drink alcohol. It could ease anxiety, compulsive thinking and emotional distress ...

Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs were initially understood as a metabolism breakthrough: medicines that act like hormones to ...

Consider someone addicted to alcohol, drugs, or a behavior like gambling. Why do they continue, even when they say they want to stop? It's a question that highlights a fundamental disconnect: the gap ...

You’ve probably heard of Ozempic or Wegovy. These are the injectable drugs that have become household names for weight loss ...

It is frequently said that addiction occurs when drugs “hijack” the brain. It’s hard to nail down what that means, but it does rightly suggest that there is an involuntary takeover of the brain that ...

The session explored how long-term use of substances affects thinking, behaviour, and everyday decision-making and why recovery is often a gradual process rather than a quick fix.

Explore the connections between the world of neuroscience and nuances of substance use disorders with our inaugural episode of In Such a Place. We’ll speak with Dr. Anna Radke, a leading expert in the ...