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#DYK fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid analgesic that is similar to morphine but is 50 to 100 times more potent? Learn more about fentanyl with #DrugFacts: https://loom.ly/mbnisD4

A key brain region for controlling binge drinking has been found A team of National Institutes of Health-funded researchers at the Medical University of South C...arolina has found that deactivating a stress-signaling system in a brain area known for motivation and emotion-related behaviors decreases binge drinking. The study, which was published online in February and is to appear in the May issue of Neuropharmacology, pinpoints a particular system in a specific brain region that can be manipulated to reduce harmful binge drinking. #neuroscience #science

Even in a global crisis, decades of research convincingly prove that our default mode is not to fall apart but to be resilient. It starts with these four strategies.

The Impact of Paternal Marijuana Exposure on the Brains of Offspring Cannabis use in males appears to alter sperm before mating, increasing the risk of their of...fspring developing brain abnormalities in areas associated with mood, memory, learning, and reward. #cannabis #braindevelopment #mentalhealth #neuroscience #science #marijuana

Teens who use nicotine, alcohol, and marijuana have two brain areas that are smaller than average when they become adults. https://loom.ly/a3WPuK8 #NIDAteens

The sudden death of rapper Juice WRLD at Chicago's Midway International Airport last month was caused by an accidental overdose of codeine and oxycodone, according to the medical examiner.

For better or worse, everybody at some time in their life has been or will be addicted to love.

Link between emotion and addictive substance use explained The studies show that sadness plays an especially strong role in triggering addictive behavior relative to other negative emotions like disgust. #emotion #psychology #addiction #sadness #neuroscience #science

Researchers estimate deaths from alcohol-related problems have more than doubled over the last 20 years. Some of the greatest increases were found among women and people middle-aged and older.

New Year’s anxiety hangover? Here’s what’s happening in your brain. Hangxiety, the feeling of waking up with anxiety the morning after heavy drinking, is a comm...on symptom associated with a hangover. Researchers explain how a heavy night’s drinking alters neurochemistry, leaving some of us prone to waking with anxiety. #hangxiety #anxiety #newyearsday #psychology #hangover #alcohol #neuroscience #science #happynewyear

Popular Today (In case you missed it) New Target of Alcohol in the Brain Identified Researchers have identified a new target of alcohol in the brain. A new stud...y reveals alcohol blocks the KCNK13 potassium channel within the membrane of dopamine releasing neurons in the ventral tegmental area. #alcohol #neuroscience #science #news #popularnews #incaseyoumissedit #icymi

Food may be as addictive as drugs, and in some cases more so.