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

Named by the Evening Standard as one of the top 100 people shaping London in 2025, Professor David Nutt has authored over 500 research papers and more than 30 books. One of the world’s foremost ...

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 ...

I don’t drink anymore. I don’t smoke anymore.” He might have shrugged it off, but reports accumulated in his clinic and ...

This Dry January, the US Surgeon General is warning that the cancer risks of drinking rival smoking and obesity. A lot of this has to do with how our body processes alcohol, breaking it down into ...

That innocent-looking donut might be triggering more powerful brain responses than the vodka it’s sometimes paired with. While society readily acknowledges alcohol’s addictive potential, we still ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience.View full ...

A large study found that people taking GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic for diabetes were less likely to be diagnosed with substance use disorder.

My team and I set out to test whether GLP-1 drugs — medications like semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy) and tirzepatide ...

Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe has been open about his struggle with alcohol and tobacco addiction. Here is how the ...

Prescription weight loss drugs have been lauded as the miracle drug for treating diabetes and obesity, but new research suggests that these drugs, known as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) ...