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A 2026 multi-cohort fMRI study found that a signal often treated as physiological noise tracked nicotine dependence, cue-induced craving, abstinence, and stimulant effects.1 During cigarette…
Read articleA 2026 survey of 467 University of Sydney undergraduate psychology students found that participants generated more and more accurate observable cues for alcohol intoxication than for cannabi…
Read articleA 2026 Add Health analysis found that combining major-depression and alcohol-use-disorder polygenic scores added 4.88% variance for comorbid MDD-AUD prediction, while same-trait scores added…
Read articleCocaine relapse circuitry looks different when alcohol is part of the history. In a rat model, inhibiting prelimbic cortex neurons projecting to the nucleus accumbens core blocked cue-trigge…
Read articleA 2026 preprint following 964 adults who used a Chicago mobile medical unit for opioid use disorder care found 5 follow-up patterns over 12 months: 56% made 1 visit, while the remaining pati…
Read articleA 2026 randomized youth trial found that integrated exposure-based treatment reduced posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms more than supportive counseling, while substance-use changes were …
Read articleA 2026 cross-sectional school study involving 1,848 rural Thai teenagers found that 17.6% reported a tendency to use e-cigarettes, even though Thailand bans e-cigarette sale and importation.…
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