Heavy drinking increases the risk of ICH through several overlapping mechanisms. One is that "alcohol accelerates brain ...

The medication instead dulled her urges for the cocaine and alcohol that caused her to plow her car into a tree, spiral into ...

The high levels of alcohol consumption characteristic of adolescence may be in part biologically based, given that elevated consumption levels are evident during this developmental transition in other ...

So yes, I’ve changed. I’ve changed my old stance on teens and alcohol. But I can make my peace with that one. Now if only we ...

Addiction often isn’t about chasing pleasure—it’s about escaping pain. Researchers at Scripps Research have discovered that a tiny brain region called the paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus (PVT) ...

Starting substance use early—especially alcohol, nicotine, or cannabis—increases the likelihood of addiction later in life ( ...

Drinking eight or more alcoholic beverages each week could have a damaging effect on the brain, according to a new study published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of ...

Anyone who’s ever noticed that they feel more relaxed or outgoing after having a drink or two has seen firsthand alcohol’s impact on the brain. But as you may have guessed, beyond the feel-good vibes, ...

No level of alcohol is safe for the brain and even light drinking is linked to an increased risk for dementia, results of a large observational study suggested. The research combined observational ...