Scientists identify the protein DeltaFosB as the "master switch" that rewires the brain's memory and reward circuits, driving chronic cocaine addiction and relapse.

A patient of mine, a veteran who had tried to quit smoking for over a decade, told me that after he started a GLP-1 drug for his diabetes, he lost interest in cigarettes. He didn’t use a patch. He ...

A new study finds that popular GLP-1 drugs used to treat diabetes and obesity show new promise in fighting multiple substance ...

When a cocaine addict relapses, it isn't a matter of personal failure—it's the biological result of their brain's rewiring, new research finds. Michigan State University scientists have found that ...

A new study found GLP-1 drugs were associated with 50% fewer substance-related deaths, 39% fewer drug overdoses, and 26% ...

A large epidemiological study of more than 600,000 veterans with diabetes suggests GLP-1 weight-loss medications may reduce ...

New research suggests the weight-loss medications could be powerful tools in tackling substance use disorders.

Evidence is mounting that the wildly popular weight-loss medicines known as GLP-1s may also hold potential for treating addiction, and the field may be on the verge of obtaining desperately needed ...

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown in a new study that GLP-1 medications may be ...

Can cutting out the things that make us feel good make us feel…better?

Researchers identify the anterior insula as the brain region responsible for biasing decisions toward alcohol over social rewards in addiction.

Andy Dick said his heart stopped during an apparent overdose in December, leading him to be diagnosed with "five to seven ...