Remarkable scientific progress over the past five decades has helped us develop knowledge of how drugs of abuse induce pleasure, reinforce use, and lead to the compulsive self-administration we call ...

By Tarun Sai Lomte From laboratory models to small human trials, a new review explores whether popular metabolic drugs could help curb alcohol, nicotine, and drug use, while underscoring how much ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...

Dr. Harriet de Wit's groundbreaking 45-year journey bridges animal and human drug research, reshaping global understanding of consciousness CHICAGO, Illinois, USA, 26 August 2025 -- In a revealing ...

Addiction is one of the most intensely studied conditions in modern medicine, yet even with high‑resolution brain scans and genetic tools, scientists still cannot fully explain why some people get ...

Share on Pinterest A growing body of evidence suggests that GLP-1 drugs prescribed for obesity and diabetes could also help treat addiction. FreshSplash/Getty Images GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and ...

Two popular drugs from a class called glucagon-like peptide receptor agonists or GLP-1s were approved in 2017 for treating type 2 diabetes. Three years ago, one was also approved for treating obesity, ...

SKNY-1 was previously shown to achieve up to 30% weight loss, reverse nicotine craving, and preserve muscle mass in an animal model-and is designed to avoid the CNS side effects that halted earlier ...