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GABA-A receptors regulate nucleus accumbens dopamine release more strongly in female mice, GABA-B only in males, and cocaine reduces GABA-A regulation in females. New from Christensen, Emerson, Clarity et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-026-07200-x #Neuroscience #AddictionResearch
Cover slide reading New VCAR paper, with the paper title, Psychopharmacology, November 2026, the DOI, and headshots of Brooke Christensen, Soren Emerson, Thomas Clarity and Erin Calipari. Graphical abstract showing a mouse brain with the dopamine pathway from the VTA to the nucleus accumbens, and how GABA-A and GABA-B receptors affect dopamine release in females and males, with the three main findings.
November 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM
vcarscience.bsky.social
Congratulations to the Vanderbilt Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Center team on their Research Excellence Award. Their surgeries, including the IV catheters behind self-administration studies, make a lot of VCAR science possible. Thank you to the team and VMMPC director Julio Ayala. #AddictionResearch
Graphic congratulating the Vanderbilt Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Center on its Research Excellence Award at the 2026 Vanderbilt Fall Staff Assembly. A photo shows the team on stage holding their awards. Below are the names Tasneem Ansari, Teri Doss, Staci Downey, Mickael Goelzer, Merrygay James, Alicia Kellarakos, Carlo Malabanan and Martha Troutman, a headshot of VMMPC director Julio Ayala, PhD, and the VCAR logo.
November 6, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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Pittsburgh Researchers Plan a 1,200-Person Trial of Semaglutide for Alcohol and Opioid Addiction #Pittsburgh #Semaglutide #AddictionResearch #AlcoholAddiction #OpioidAddiction
Pittsburgh Researchers Plan a 1,200-Person Trial of Semaglutide for Alcohol and Opioid Addiction
Backed by $13.3 million, the randomized study will add the drug to standard treatment for adults at high justice-system risk.
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October 14, 2026 at 12:35 PM
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Couldn't join our recent Science Luncheon with Dr. Hamed Ekhtiari?

Learn how brain training and stimulation research is advancing cognitive control and informing addiction recovery strategies.

🎥 Watch: youtu.be/r8gMTsbNKMs

#UTDallas #ScienceLuncheon #BrainHealth #Neuroscience #AddictionResearch
Science Luncheon with Dr. Hamed Ekhtiari
Dr. Hamed Ekhtiari, UT Southwestern Medical Center, presents Using Brain Training and Stimulation to Enhance Cognitive Control: Lessons from Addiction Recovery.
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October 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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New on the SARG Blog 📢

@charlierosehead.bsky.social explores how wastewater testing could help us better understand tobacco and nicotine use, and how it could complement synthetic population modelling.

@lhgp.bsky.social #PublicHealth #AddictionResearch #WastewaterEpidemiology
From sewage to statistics: What wastewater testing could add to population modelling - Sheffield Addictions Research Group
In this blog post, Charlotte Head explores how wastewater testing could provide new insights into tobacco and nicotine use at a population level. She explains how wastewater-based epidemiology works, ...
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September 16, 2026 at 7:18 AM
edwardsdna.bsky.social
Archaeologists Discover the World's Oldest Evidence of Habitual Drug Use in the Teeth of a Hunter-Gatherer Who Lived Up to 25,000 Years Ago: This individual may have regularly sucked on betel nuts, known for… @SmithsonianMag #Archaeology #AncientHistory #DrugDiscovery #AddictionResearch #Prehistoric
Archaeologists Discover the World's Oldest Evidence of Habitual Drug Use in the Teeth of a Hunter-Gatherer Who Lived Up to 25,000 Years Ago
This individual may have regularly sucked on betel nuts, known for their mind-altering properties, leading to worsening dental disease. Researchers say the discovery sheds light on addiction in prehistoric environments
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September 14, 2026 at 1:17 AM
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Study Finds 31.8% of Adults in Great Britain Drank at Risky Levels in 2024/25 #AlcoholAwareness #PublicHealth #AddictionResearch #HealthDisparities #BMCMedicine
Study Finds 31.8% of Adults in Great Britain Drank at Risky Levels in 2024/25
The BMC Medicine paper estimated possible dependence at 1.49%, pointing to regional and social disparities in alcohol harm.
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September 10, 2026 at 9:01 PM
kulifespan.bsky.social
KU researcher Tera Fazzino has received grant to investigate whether hyperpalatable foods may have addictive properties. The study could help inform future food policy and regulation. Learn more: https://loom.ly/dydCMtE

#KUResearch #PublicHealth #NutritionScience #AddictionResearch
Five different bowls of chips are shown with text: Hyperpalatable foods are formulated with artificially high levels of fat, salt and carbohydrates, combinations that are uncommon in nature and may increase a food's reinforcing effects.
September 3, 2026 at 2:04 PM
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Grateful to be part of this collaborative effort with the working group to advance our understanding of the epigenetics of addiction. 🙌

#Epigenetics #AddictionResearch #SubstanceUseDisorder #PsychiatricGenetics #DNAmethylation @pgcgenetics.bsky.social
September 1, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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A recent article on today’s online gambling landscape references earlier work by Lia Nower, Director of the Center for Gambling Studies, and fellow researchers—highlighting why transparent, responsible information matters.
Read more: https://loom.ly/WXWZCZg

#GamblingResearch #AddictionResearch
A Look at GamblingSites & its Role in Player Education
Optimal decision-making depends, among other factors, on the availability of reliable, comprehensive information. Gambling researchers Alex Blaszczynski...
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September 1, 2026 at 2:07 PM
ucicannabis.bsky.social
🧠 Liking cannabis ≠ wanting cannabis.

This commentary from ICAL's Dr. Daniele Piomelli explores the neurobiology behind what actually drives cannabis use — and why it matters as policy evolves.

📄 jpet.aspetjournals.org/article/S002...

#CannabisScience #Neuroscience #AddictionResearch"
Liking isn’t enough: You got to want it
The regulatory landscape for cannabis and cannabinoid-based therapeutics is shifting, most recently marked by the US Drug Enforcement Agency’s recommendation to reclassify cannabis from Schedule I to…
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August 31, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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The 50th only happens once. Half a century of substance use research, education, and clinical practice gathers in Washington, DC, November 12–14. Early bird pricing ends in 5 days. conference.amersa.org/attendees-information-page/

#StrongerTogether #SubstanceUseCare #AddictionResearch #PublicHealth
August 27, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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shape motivation and decision-making, with important implications for understanding mental health conditions such as addiction.

Watch full video - youtu.be/UzVbv8_ieJA

#Neuroscience #BrainResearch #PhDLife #ResearchImpact #MentalHealthResearch #AddictionResearch #STEM #AcademicResearch
Inside the Rewarding Brain | Neuroimaging Research with 7 Tesla MRI | University of Glasgow
How does the brain respond to rewards? Find out more: https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(25)01183-2 Lab: https://mphiliastides.org/en/home Researchers Dr Joana Carvalheiro and…
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August 21, 2026 at 9:52 AM
addiction-ssa.org
The SSA is recruiting people with lived or living experience of addiction to help shape the future of addiction science.

-Online meetings (every four to six weeks)
-Payment for involvement

Apply now: www.addiction-ssa.org/about/joinin...

#LivedExperience #AddictionResearch #PublicInvolvement
April 29, 2026 at 10:15 AM
brunelcce.bsky.social
5/ Addiction isn’t just chemistry - it’s connections and context.

The authors argue for culturally responsive treatment: start with women’s own meaning-systems, then build interventions that resonate rather than clash

#AddictionResearch #PublicHealth #WomenAndDrugs @brunelpsy.bsky.social
July 10, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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Speaker Spotlight: Dr. Suchismita Ray, Rutgers Brain Health Institute.

Watch the video spotlight → www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNoB...

See her at the BHI Symposium on Dec 3, 2025 → bit.ly/4mQK28G

Support BHI → bit.ly/3IX47MQ

#BHIFallSymposium2025 #Neuroscience #BrainHealth #AddictionResearch
Addiction Neuroimaging, Motivation, and Interventions: Dr. Suchismita Ray | 2025 BHI Symposium
YouTube video by Rutgers Brain Health Institute
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November 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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The candidate will be deeply involved in NIH-funded projects related to drug #addiction, biobehavioral mechanisms, and pharmaco- and behavioral-interventions.
#addictionresearch #NeuroImaging #RutgersResearch #brainhealth #neuroscience #NeuroImaging #Hiring #Careers #AcademicJobs #postdoc
July 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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The Final Countdown: 2 Days to Make an Impact on #Addiction Research

We’re just 2 days away from Rutgers Giving Days—your opportunity to fuel groundbreaking addiction research at the Rutgers Brain Health Institute.

#RUGivingDays #SupportBHI #Neuroscience #BrainHealth #AddictionResearch
March 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM
jaxeducation.bsky.social
Participants recently explored genetic & genomic approaches to #AddictionResearch during a collaborative @jacksonlab.bsky.social & Morgan State University short course. Excellent lectures & networking opportunities for those w/ career aspirations in addiction research & biomedicine! 👏

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Participants and faculty of the Short Course on the Genetics of Addiction gather together for a group picture in front of a large white screen with education-related doodles and black "Morgan" text on a yellow wall.
January 24, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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🔜 Jan. 13 – 16: Learn from leading #AddictionResearch experts about genetic contributions to addiction, complex trait genetics & experimental methods for #addictionsci studies in model organisms during @jacksonlab.bsky.social's course at Morgan State!

Register: www.jax.org/education-an...
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December 18, 2024 at 2:03 PM
jaxeducation.bsky.social
💥 Just announced! @jacksonlab.bsky.social’s annual Short Course on the Genetics of Addiction will be hosted at Morgan State in Baltimore, MD!

Join us January 13 - 16, 2025, to gain a thorough understanding of #genetic & #genomic applications in #AddictionResearch: www.jax.org/education-an...
Purple graphic reads, "January 13 - 16, 2025 | Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD | Short Course | Short Course on the Genetics of Addiction | The Jackson Laboratory."
September 27, 2024 at 1:22 PM
whrcluster.bsky.social
Missed our December seminar?
Dr. Deena Walker explores how thyroid hormone influences sex differences in drug reward, and why this matters for addiction research.

🎥 Watch now on YouTube: youtu.be/EfIhr76TcOg

#WomensHealth #AddictionResearch #Hormones
December 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
whrcluster.bsky.social
Why is it harder for women to quit smoking?
Biological, behavioral & social factors, including ovarian hormones & menstrual cycle changes, play a role.

Read our latest blog: ow.ly/8zxY50WIfuu

#WomensHealth #SmokingCessation #AddictionResearch
September 5, 2025 at 10:01 PM
whrcluster.bsky.social
New #BehindTheScience blog 🚨 Dr. Yanaira Alonso Caraballo shows how hormones & life stages reshape the female brain’s reward circuits and why that matters for opioid relapse risk. Read more 👇 ow.ly/wcZF50W4ffX #WomenInSTEM #AddictionResearch #FemaleBrain
June 13, 2025 at 5:04 PM