Researchers analyze 2.2 million genomes to show that addiction risk is primarily driven by broad genes affecting brain wiring and impulse control, not drug-specific traits.

Most of the genetic risk for developing a substance use disorder comes from genes that broadly affect how our brains process rewards, regulate impulses and weigh consequences—not from genes that ...

Some researchers, such as at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, seek to identify genes common to addictive disorders based on information from the DNA code of more than a ...

Chronic alcohol consumption profoundly alters gene expression in key brain regions involved in reward, impulse control, and decision-making, according to a study led by researchers at the Institute ...

Members of the study (Left to right): Dr Tirtha Das Banerjee, Department of Biological Sciences, NUS; Dr. Joshua Raine, Research Fellow; Dr. Caroline Kibat, Senior Research Fellow; Study Lead ...

Regular series of talks about the neuroscientific, genetic and social aspects of alcohol drinking and the development of Alcohol Use Disorder.

Collaborators from the University of California, San Diego discuss their examination of a 3-million-individual 23andMe database. The group includes (clockwise from left) Abraham A. Palmer, Laura Vilar ...

Using a pattern of brain waves unique to those at risk of alcoholism, San Antonio researchers and others have identified a gene linked to serotonin, a chemical messenger that plays a role in ...

A common drug used for inflammatory skin conditions may hold the key to treating both alcohol addiction and pain sensitivity. That’s what scientists at a leading research institute have found. In a ...

Are you mostly a product of the genes you inherit or your experiences in life? This question intrigues many people, including addiction researchers. In this post, I provide an overview of key research ...