A massive genomic study uncovers how shared behavioral traits and substance-specific biology together shape addiction risk, offering new directions for prediction, prevention, and treatment. Study: ...
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Ozempic-type drugs were tied to lower odds of alcohol and opioid addiction
People taking GLP-1 receptor agonists such as semaglutide for diabetes or obesity showed lower rates of new alcohol and ...
A new review explores how GLP-1 receptor agonists may blunt alcohol and drug reward signals, opening a promising but still unproven path toward repurposed treatments for addiction. Review: The role of ...
Recent research indicates that specific personality traits marked by emotional fragility and impulsivity are strong predictors of addictive behaviors toward smartphones and social media. The findings ...
Everyday human behavior is guided and shaped by the search for rewards. This includes eating tasty meals, drinking something refreshing, sexual activity and nurturing children. Many of these behaviors ...
To learn more about the biology underlying cocaine addiction, researchers analyzed almost 900 rats to map the genetic basis ...
Researchers say results present “a concrete target to test whether changing how cocaine is metabolized can blunt the drive ...
This study aims to investigate the associations of autistic traits and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) traits with internet addiction (IA) in general ...
Sex addiction is not a real addiction in the way drug and alcohol addictions are. Compulsive sexual behavior is a preoccupation with sexual thoughts, urges, and behaviors that disrupt daily life. To ...
People often joke that their favorite snack is “like crack” or call themselves “chocoholics” in jest. But can someone really be addicted to food in the same way they could be hooked on substances such ...
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