Drug addiction manifests as a compulsive drive ... Strategies to combat addiction The knowledge of the neurobiology of drugs and the adaptive changes that occur with addiction is guiding new ...

Evidence has been growing to suggest that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, poses risks to the developing fetus by impacting brain development. Now a new ...

The primary research focus of the Bachtell lab is the neurobiology of drug addiction. Drugs of abuse cause several perturbations in the brain that contribute to compulsive drug taking and relapse ...

The clearly defined learning objectives and review exercises, in every chapter, make this book a great teaching tool for advanced undergraduate or graduate courses focused on drug use.' Jermaine Jones ...

Substance use disorders, including the non-medical use of prescription medications, illicit substances (e.g., heroin, cocaine), alcohol, and nicotine, represent one of the most prevalent mental health ...

“It is very important to conduct further studies investigating the neurobiology of substance use disorders and exploring ...

She has expertise in human laboratory studies on cannabis, cannabinoids, alcohol, and nicotine, and maintains research projects in the underlying factors that contribute to successful clinical ...

Scientists in the Department of Neurobiology, School of Biological ... of brain mechanisms tied to loss of memory from drug ...

Since 1998, we have been investigating the neurobiology of the hypocretin/orexin (HCRT ... to stress as well as the co-occurrence of aberrant stress responses and substance use disorders. We developed ...