Chocolate contains caffeine, theobromine, and phenylethylamine, all of which have psychoactive effects. These substances may ...

Research on the biological basis of addiction has found that the critical epigenetic enzyme histone deacetylase 5 (HDAC5) limits the expression of the gene Scn4b, regulating neuronal activity and ...

Although there have been several proof-of-concept studies suggesting DBS is effective in addictions, according to those ...

While pornography has been present throughout human history in various forms, such as ancient erotic art to more modernized ...

New research reveals that the enzyme HDAC5 plays a critical role in suppressing a gene (Scn4b) that regulates brain activity associated with drug-related memories, which are central to relapse in ...

People who consumed high amounts of alcohol were more likely to have brain lesions and cognitive decline, according to a new study that examined the brains of heavy drinkers.

Dr Brian Pennie has a fascinating life story. In October 2013, following over 15 years of heroin addiction, the Dublin man ...

In a new study, people who drank 8 or more drinks per week had over double the risk of brain lesions compared to people who ...

SAMHSA’s work is crucial to suicide and drug overdose prevention and mental health care. It may fall victim to changes to public health infrastructure.

Caron’s pioneering Neurorestorative Approach capitalizes on the brain’s neuroplasticity — the ability of the brain to rewire ...

Hooked: How Addiction Hijacks the Brain, is a three-part series hosted by Dr Brian Pennie looking at the impact of addiction on the brain and seeking to explain and destigmatise both behavioural and ...

Television: It would have been tempting for Dr Brian Pennie to make this film all about his own addiction story but he never ...