By targeting and inactivating a specific group of neurons, scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), led by Assistant Professor Olivier George, were able to eliminate the urge to drink in animals who had been trained to be alcohol-dependent, effectively ...
The Peter G. Dodge Foundation (PGDF) is pleased to announce that it has awarded a scientific research grant to the Section on Clinical Psychoneuroendocrinology and Neuropsychopharmacology of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a joint intramural laboratory funded by the ...
Since 1988, White Bison, Inc., has offered addiction prevention, sobriety, recovery, and wellness resources to the Native American and Alaska Native community nationwide. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, White Bison was founded and is operated by Native Americans dedicated to ...
Michael Pond is a therapist who spent 20 years treating people with addiction until he himself lost everything to alcoholism. After a grueling journey back to wellness, he is once again practicing psychotherapy in Vancouver. Pond documented his failed attempts at ...
The Peter G. Dodge Foundation is currently accepting applications for its Mission Grant program. Mission Grants fund work that aligns with our primary mission: helping people lead lives free from the effects of alcohol addiction. First-time applicants may submit proposals ...
Asking just one question about drinking patterns can help primary care physicians screen for alcohol problems in their patients. Beginning in early adolescence, regularly screening patients for mental health and substance use disorders in primary care and other healthcare settings ...
The United States Senate voted today to pass the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), an historic bill that will provide funding for programs and improve public policy to help millions of Americans battling addiction. The bill previously passed the ...
Founded in 1811 and located in Belmont, Massachusetts, McLean Hospital is dedicated to improving the lives of those affected by mental illness and substance use disorders. Researchers at McLean work to better understand the neurobiological basis of psychiatric disease and ...
The liver is the only human organ capable of regenerating itself. However, it loses this unique ability once damage to the organ is severe, as can happen due to ongoing heavy alcohol use. Once a liver has incurred enough damage ...
