This post was coauthored by Gabriella P. Oettinger and Juan M. Dominguez, Ph.D. As we begin the new school year, the importance of understanding the challenges and risks that students face becomes ...

A standard glass of wine or beer does more than just relax the body; it fundamentally alters the landscape of communication within the brain. New research suggests that acute alcohol consumption ...

GLP-1 drugs might lead people to shun alcohol entirely: or the effect may be more nuanced. People might have one drink to ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Drug Education Council is putting their heads together to help students think smarter about brain health. Standing 12 feet tall and stretching 18 feet long, the megabrain is ...

French Red Wine poured into a Glass in Bubbles with a Splash on the wood table in Orange Wall background outdoors summer, Close-up Some people in their 60s and 70s may notice that their usual glass of ...

Popular weight loss drugs, like semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and liraglutide (Victoza), have transformed the way doctors treat diabetes and obesity. Now research suggests these meds — part of a class ...

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 ...

Semaglutide, tirzepatide, and other GLP-1 drugs appear to slow alcohol absorption and blunt its intoxicating effects, according to new research. The study found participants on these medications felt ...

GLP-1 drugs for weight loss and diabetes may slow the rate at which alcohol enters the bloodstream, a small new study finds. Note: While research on alcohol is evolving, the Centers for Disease ...

Alcohol does not simply relax the mind. It rewires it. With repeated use, drinking can splinter the brain’s carefully coordinated networks into scattered, competing circuits that chase the next drink ...

Recent studies continue to support a decades-old drug as an alternative means of reducing alcohol consumption. The prescription opioid antagonist, called naltrexone, was first approved by the FDA to ...

Since weight-loss drugs that target the hormone GLP-1 have surged in popularity, some additional health benefits have emerged. Beyond helping people shed pounds, they also lower the risk of heart ...