Brain imaging update
Changes in technology happen daily. We look at the current and evolving state of brain imaging and scanning technologies, and how these methods helps us understand addictions.
Alcohol studies focus on gene networks, also relapse interventions
Gene networks, not single genes, likely play a significant role in whether a person develops alcohol use disorder, as does a person’s level of response to alcohol, their initial tolerance. Also the roles of the amino acid glutamate and the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA and insights on craving and relapse.