Scripps Research scientists have found that LY2444296 - a compound that selectively blocks the kappa opioid receptor (KOP) - may reduce drinking in cases of alcohol dependence in animal studies. The ...

Modern mental health company Clerkenwell Health announced today that it is working with clinical-stage biotechnology company Beckley Psytech on a Phase IIa study investigating whether a novel ...

The 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported that 14.5 million people ages 12 and older have alcohol use disorder, or AUD. This represents 5.3% of that population, according to the ...

While you’re drinking, alcohol causes blood vessels to dilate, bringing blood to the surface of the skin. That’s why people ...

Psilocybin—the active ingredient in so-called psychedelic or magic mushrooms—given in combination with psychotherapy curbed drinking in adults with alcohol use disorder for at least eight months, ...