Alcohol-related genetic variants influence the effects of a medication for treating alcohol use disorder (AUD), according to an innovative study. The findings point to opportunities for new research ...
The risk for teenage alcohol use is shaped by more than just peer pressure or curiosity, according to a Rutgers-led study. Alcohol use during adolescence is associated with a heightened risk for ...
We integrated multiomics data to identify genetic targets and pathways involved in problematic alcohol use, which highlighted potential therapeutic targets and emphasized the need for tailored, ...
Substance use disorders (SUDs) are highly heritable, but the extent of shared and distinct genetic architecture across ...
Some psychedelics, psychoactive substances that alter people's mood, perceptions and mental processes, were recently found to be promising alternative treatments for some mental health disorders. The ...
Substance use, including tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis use, is a major public health concern that often runs in families 1,2. Parental substance use is among the most salient familial risk factors ...
Adial Pharmaceuticals has announced the issuance of patent number 12,226,401, which enhances their genetic-based approach for treating alcohol and opioid use disorders. This new patent focuses on ...
Research led by VCU and Rutgers University provides new insights into how the people we love affect our health. A study led by Virginia Commonwealth University and Rutgers University has revealed new ...
New evidence from large-scale genetic and cohort studies reveals that alcohol increases dementia risk across the dose range, overturning the myth of “safe” moderate drinking. Study: Alcohol use and ...
A new study published in The Journal of Neuroscience suggests that a specific genetic variant alters how organisms respond to alcohol. The research identifies the chrna3 gene as a primary regulator of ...
A study explored how genes shape a person’s predisposition to alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, and opioid use disorders. The findings published in Nature Mental Health reveal how the brain’s wiring is a ...
A new analysis has found that consuming an average of two alcoholic drinks per day, or 14 per week, was linked to an ...