Methamphetamine is New Zealand's most harmful illicit drug and wastewater testing shows its use and availability are on the ...

Substance use disorder (SUD) has been linked with social impairments. The social cognitive dysfunctions can further increase the risk of the development of SUD or relapse. Therefore, understanding the ...

Recovery often requires addressing the guilt and shame people feel over their own addictive behavior. Left unaddressed, such painful negative self-related feelings can seek quick relief in drug ...

Their current findings add to mounting evidence that mGluR1 acts to decrease CP-AMPAR activity and drug-seeking behavior. This newest study is “very thorough, and it certainly links mGluRs to a ...

Further investigation revealed that modulating this gene's expression in the orbitofrontal cortex influences heroin-seeking behavior and cognitive flexibility. Lead author of the study Randall ...