Christian Luscher, a neuroscientist at the University of Geneva, presenting on addiction at the Allen Institute. (Allen Insitute Photo / Erik Dinnel) Christian Luscher has spent years trying to figure ...

Researchers have identified a molecule that's involved in addiction behavior, and influences the strength of an individual's response to addictive drugs. Publishing in EMBO Reports, scientists found ...

Addiction is one of the most intensely studied conditions in modern medicine, yet even with high‑resolution brain scans and ...

A study published in Science Signaling on the neural circuitry mediating addiction has made significant strides, particularly in understanding the intricate mechanisms of how addictive drugs influence ...

Philadelphia, PA, July 1, 2014 – Research suggests that people at increased risk for developing addiction share many of the same neurobiological signatures of people who have already developed ...

Growing up, Judith Grisel struggled with alcohol, marijuana and cocaine. Now as a neuroscientist, she's working to understand the biological basis... A Neuroscientist Explores The Biology Of Addiction ...

BAR HARBOR, Maine (WABI) - Many people are aware if they have a family history of addiction. At Jackson Laboratory (JAX), biologists are investigating the link between addiction and overdose and ...

Most medical experts say that addiction is a disease—whether that addiction is to drugs, alcohol, or cigarettes. That ever-expanding list is one reason why neuroscientist Marc Lewis takes issue with ...

SAUGERTIES, NY —The Local, a multi-arts venue, will continue its “Consider This” conversation series with neuroscientist Farzan Nadim, in “The Biology of Addiction” on Tuesday, May 7 at 7 p.m. The ...

Researcher Victor DeNoble will speak on the biology of addiction and the brain at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Copper Lounge at Montana Tech and 7 p.m. Thursday in the Lewis-Clark Room at the University of ...

Growing up, neuroscientist Judith Grisel would take little sips of alcohol at family events, but it wasn't until she was 13 that she experienced being drunk for the first time. Everything changed. "It ...