Serotonergic neurotransmission exerts profound influence over the motivational, emotional and cognitive processes disrupted in alcohol use disorders. Chronic alcohol exposure alters synaptic levels of ...

Popular weight loss drugs, like semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and liraglutide (Victoza), have transformed the way doctors treat diabetes and obesity. Now research suggests these meds — part of a class ...

Illustration courtesy of Vivian Chang This 3-part series looks at the current evidence for the treatment of SUDs. Part 2 reviews the use of GLP-1 receptor agonists and alcohol use disorder. Alcohol ...

Alcohol consumption can provoke seizures both in individuals with established epilepsy and in those without a prior history of the disorder. Acute intoxication depresses central nervous system ...

Alcohol addiction is a complex but treatable condition, and there are more treatment options available now than ever before. According to the national survey on drug use and health, in 2023, about ...

As a wealth of data accumulated in recent decades has confirmed, some dermatologic diseases are associated with clinical depression and clinical anxiety, which are in turn often linked to substance ...