Opioids and other addictive drugs can alter the rhythmic activity of genes involved in sleep-wake cycles. By Dr. Ryan LoganProfessor of Psychiatry and Behavioral SciencesUMass Chan Medical School By Mackenzie GamblePh.D. Candidate in Molecular and…
Prescribing alcohol to treat severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms is a rare and unconventional practice in the NHS. By Dr. Darren QuelchSenior Research Fellow in the Addictions Research GroupUniversity of South Wales In rare and severe cases of alcohol withdrawal,…
In a major shift, psychologists now view an out-of-control compulsion to work as an addiction with its own set of risk factors and consequences. By Chris WoolstonFreelance science writer Introduction…
A new study of opioids reveals a tie between drug addiction and social connection. By Jill SuttieFreelance journalist and a staff writer Introduction Science has long known that having positive social…
Alcohol is linked to six types of cancer, a new report shows. By Dr. Justin StebbingProfessor of Biomedical Sciences Anglia Ruskin University A little bit of alcohol was once thought to be good for you. However,…
This is the moment of truth. John’s story is no longer trapped in the clinical pages of a case file. ‘I’ve lost everything,’ he says. ‘I might as well be dead.’ By Simon BrattMental Health Social…
