Ethanol is one of the most commonly abused drugs. Although environmental and genetic
factors contribute to the etiology of alcohol use disorders, it is ethanol's actions in the brain …

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) encompasses the dysregulation of multiple brain circuits
involved in executive function leading to excessive consumption of alcohol, despite negative …

Alcohol-dependent patients commonly show impairments in executive functions that
facilitate craving and can lead to relapse. However, the molecular mechanisms leading to …

Alcoholism remains a prevalent health concern throughout the world. Previous studies have
identified transcriptomic patterns in the brain associated with alcohol dependence in both …

Classic psychedelics refer to substances such as lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD),
psilocybin, ayahuasca, and mescaline, which induce altered states of consciousness by …

Emerging evidence demonstrates that alcohol dependence is associated with dysregulation
of several neurotransmitters. Alterations in dopamine, glutamate and gamma-aminobutyric …

Alcohol addiction is a chronic relapsing brain disease characterized by an impaired ability to
stop or control alcohol use despite adverse consequences. A main challenge of addiction …

Background There are few efficient treatment options for alcohol addiction, which continues
to be a serious public health concern. The possible contribution of gut microbiota to the …

Attributes of alcohol sensitivity are present before alcohol use disorders (AUD s) develop,
they predict those adverse alcohol outcomes, are familial in nature, and many are heritable …

With the substantial social and medical burden of addiction, there is considerable interest in
understanding risk factors that increase the development of addiction. A key feature of …