Scientists may have just found a cure for alcoholism, study finds
Every year, countless families are devastated by alcohol addiction, with the tendrils of this affliction wrapping around millions of lives
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JD Shavit
- Nov 15
People are not addicted to their mobile phones, shocking study finds
In a groundbreaking study, researchers have shattered the common belief that we are "addicted" to our mobile phones.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 11
Is social media addictive? Breakthrough study reveals the truth
Social media is a ubiquitous presence in our lives, shaping the way we communicate, share, and interact with the world.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 28
Scientists discover genes that control alcohol use and addiction
In the United States, alcohol use disorders (AUDs) have long been a public health concern, with an astounding 16 million people affected
JJ Shavit
- Sep 1
Researchers may have just found a cure for alcoholism
Every year, countless families are devastated by alcohol addiction, with the tendrils of this affliction wrapping around millions of lives.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 27
Magic mushrooms could help depression, addiction and more, study finds
A recent review has brought the therapeutic potential of psilocybin — the active chemical ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms into the light
JJ Shavit
- Aug 8
Revolutionary antibody offers hope against opioid addiction
A groundbreaking discovery from Scripps Research has potential implications for the fight against the opioid crisis in the United States.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 9
Breakthrough brain study offers renewed hope against opioid addiction
Research has unveiled vital insights into how the brain might possess an intrinsic ability to curtail the urge to consume fentanyl.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 19
CBD can help cigarette smokers kick the habit, study finds
Cannabidiol or CBD, a non-psychoactive component of cannabis, inhibits the metabolism of nicotine, new research has found.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 14
Scientists discovered why card games are so addictive
Card games are typical incomplete information games with short, repeatable rounds and among the most entertaining, even addictive, games.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 6
Life-saving compound reverses the effects of Meth and Fentanyl addiction
While opioids like fentanyl have a reversal agent in naloxone, marketed as the nasal spray Narcan, its effectiveness is limited.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 30, 2022
Music therapy significantly reduces drug and alcohol addictions
Traditional songs, known as icaros, are part of a treatment process for men rehabilitating from drug and alcohol addictions.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 10, 2022
Nearly 1,000 overdoses reversed using naloxone distributed through vending machine
More than 107,000 Americans died from drug overdose in 2021, highlighting the need for evidence-based interventions.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 2, 2022
Scientists alter fentanyl to make it less lethal, less addictive
Study indicates that the modified drug still is an effective pain reliever but likely doesn’t have as many potentially deadly side effects.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 5, 2022
Silencing your smartphone may actually be more distracting not less
Turning smartphones off, or setting them to silent to ease distractions or avoid addictive internet behaviors may backfire on some people.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 1, 2022
CRISPR-modified skin grafts developed to treat addiction
The platform uses genetically modified skin cells to deliver long-lasting, hyper-effective treatment and only needs to be administered once.
JD Shavit
- Sep 10, 2021
First-in-human clinical trial for a vaccine to treat opioid use disorders enrolls first patients
First ever trial to study a therapeutic vaccine for opioid use disorder developed by researchers at the University of Minnesota.
JD Shavit
- Aug 6, 2021
Non-invasive brain stimulation may reduce smoking
A new systematic review of randomised controlled trials has found evidence that non-invasive brain stimulation may reduce smoking frequency
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