New research shows that astrocytes play an active role in nicotine-induced brain changes, challenging the long-held ...

Nicotine addiction remains one of the most persistent public health challenges worldwide, driven by changes in the brain that ...

Most people think addiction means a person has severe withdrawal when not taking alcohol or drugs. But withdrawal symptoms ...

The PET Addiction Center of Excellence will use PET scans to peer inside the brain, allowing for the study of opioid receptors’ function in different individuals. PET brain imaging of an opioid ...

Nicotine addiction remains one of the most persistent global health challenges, yet the cellular mechanisms underlying it are ...

A prominent journal, with a long history of publishing on sex and relationship issues, makes a statement that it will no longer publish articles on sex or porn addiction.

A research center devoted to the science of addiction and determined to make a national impact has launched at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. The UC Center for Addiction Research, ...

Our researchers study the many factors that can lead to addiction, including prenatal exposure to alcohol, tobacco or other drugs, social/cultural influences, family dynamics and personality types.

Science has long known that having positive social connection is important to a happy and healthy life. But less is understood about how our brains support and encourage connecting with others. While ...

UB faculty, scientists and administrators have been core members of the Erie County Opioid Task Force, comprised of representatives from hospitals, addiction service agencies, law enforcement, the ...