Drug abuse changes neurophysiological functions at multiple cellular and molecular levels
in the addicted brain. Well-supported scientific evidence suggests that drugs negatively …

Addiction is a chronic and relapsing brain disorder characterized by compulsive seeking
despite adverse consequences. There are both heritable and epigenetic mechanisms …

Child genotype is an important biologically based individual difference conferring differential
sensitivity to the effect of parental behavior. This study explored dopaminergic polygenic …

Numerous DNA methylation (DNAm) biomarkers of cigarette smoking have been identified
in peripheral blood studies, but because of tissue specificity, blood-based studies may not …

Nicotine and alcohol are two of the most commonly used and abused recreational drugs, are
often used simultaneously, and have been linked to significant health hazards. Furthermore …

Methamphetamine (METH) abuse remains a significant public health concern globally
owing to its strong addictive properties. Prolonged abuse of the drug causes irreversible …

Prenatal exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is commonly associated with
conduct problems in children. However, there is limited research on the effects of postnatal …

Background Extensive literature in human and animal models has documented an
association between maternal smoking during pregnancy and externalizing behavior in …

Although noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) have been shown to regulate maladaptive
neuroadaptations that drive compulsive drug use, ncRNA-targeting therapeutics for …

Despite significant declines in population smoking rates and effective policies to ban
smoking in public places, environmental exposure to nicotine remains prevalent among …