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 ...

The estate of Dr. William A. Gibson has granted the University of Houston a $2.6 million gift to support and expand its opioid addiction research, including the development of a fentanyl vaccine that ...

Substance Use Disorder is associated with the increased risk and severity of numerous infections in addition to immune dysregulation that can contribute to cardiovascular, kidney, liver, and ...

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 ...

National Institute on Drug Abuse. (2009). Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment: A Research Based Guide, Second Edition. US Dept. of Health and Human Services. This update of the "Principles of Drug ...

Because GLP-1 agonists seem to reduce patients’ desire for food, it isn’t surprising that they might also shrink or even extinguish other cravings.

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, ...

Drug or alcohol addiction is not a disease, says Harvard psychologist, but a matter of free will The idea that addiction is a disease is an article of faith in the study of drug and alcohol dependence ...