‘If I touched your life … I was like a hurricane’
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WSU researchers discover how a neural circuit drives relapse after opioid use
Washington State University researchers have discovered how a neural circuit – or a connection between two brain regions…
Belfast man who took ibuprofen and codeine products warns of addiction to over-the-counter medication – The Irish News
A recovering Belfast man has warned of the dangers of the often hidden addiction to over-the-counter medication. Michael…
‘Ozempic of alcohol’? Pill under $2 can reduce drinking
Thirst-zepatide? A cheap, already available pill is being billed as the “Ozempic of alcohol” for its ability to…
Bacterial enzyme linked to heart complications in pneumonia
Pneumonia is a disease that burdens the healthcare system with more that 1.2 million emergency room visits each…
Most Instagram users mistake habitual scrolling for addiction, study finds
Instagram users may overestimate the extent to which they are addicted to the platform, according to research conducted…
Genetic signals reveal why erectile dysfunction develops and who is most at risk
New genomic evidence unmasks the biological pathways driving erectile dysfunction, linking cardiometabolic disease and addiction traits to ED…
Fisherman Creates First Program that Let’s Doctors Give Angling Prescriptions for Anxiety – Now Wins King’s Award
Tackling Minds uses fishing to tackle mental health – via SWNS After fishing turned out to be the…
‘I Didn’t Think I Would See My 30th Birthday.’
Jodie Sweetin instantly captured the hearts of Americans as 5-year ‘Stephanie Tanner’ on the hit show Full House…
Brain circuit identified as key to repetitive and compulsive behaviors in mice
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a brain circuit that can drive repetitive and compulsive behaviors…
Study finds early neural markers of addiction risk differ between boys and girls
The roots of addiction risk may lie in how young brains function long before substance use begins, according…
Brent Cooper named new associate director for mental health and addiction at Whanganui Hospital
Cooper has more than 20 years of experience in mental health and addiction at MidCentral and spent the…