Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus observed unusual changes in brain connectivity while ...

You’ve probably heard of Ozempic or Wegovy. These are the injectable drugs that have become household names for weight loss ...

GLP-1 drugs may curb addiction and craving, making some patients less likely to drink alcohol. It could ease anxiety, compulsive thinking and emotional distress ...

Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs were initially understood as a metabolism breakthrough: medicines that act like hormones to ...

A new study shows oral GLP-1 drugs suppress hedonic eating through a deep-brain reward circuit linked to dopamine release, potentially extending their use beyond weight loss.

Methamphetamine doesn't just spike levels of the pleasure-inducing hormone dopamine in the reward pathways of the brain—it also provokes damaging brain inflammation through similar mechanisms. Meth is ...

Cocaine’s heyday as a party drug may feel like a distant past, but an estimated 5.5 million Americans used the illicit substance at least once in 2019. For some, that use can spiral into addiction — a ...

University of Oregon neuroscientists have identified a group of brain cells that essentially act as a "disappointment meter," ...

Researchers say an experimental Alzheimer's drug may calm brain inflammation linked to alcohol withdrawal, potentially ...

Prescription weight loss drugs have been lauded as the miracle drug for treating diabetes and obesity, but new research suggests that these drugs, known as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor ...

What’s the most addictive drug? Newly published research indicates that when focusing on persistent drug memory, craving, and addiction, the most addictive illegal drug is cocaine. In contrast, the ...

Addiction is one of the most common and consequential chronic medical conditions in the United States. Nationwide, more than 46 million people met the criteria for a substance abuse disorder as of ...