#ICYMI Our next Seminar Series presentation is approaching!
Join us on Wednesday, November 12, as Aditi Ringwala, MD, assistant professor of medicine at @medschool.umaryland.edu, presents on "Opioid Use Disorder: Inpatient Management."
#AddictionResearch #AddictionScience #OUD
Join us on Wednesday, November 12, as Aditi Ringwala, MD, assistant professor of medicine at @medschool.umaryland.edu, presents on "Opioid Use Disorder: Inpatient Management."
#AddictionResearch #AddictionScience #OUD
November 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
#ICYMI Our next Seminar Series presentation is approaching!
Join us on Wednesday, November 12, as Aditi Ringwala, MD, assistant professor of medicine at @medschool.umaryland.edu, presents on "Opioid Use Disorder: Inpatient Management."
#AddictionResearch #AddictionScience #OUD
Join us on Wednesday, November 12, as Aditi Ringwala, MD, assistant professor of medicine at @medschool.umaryland.edu, presents on "Opioid Use Disorder: Inpatient Management."
#AddictionResearch #AddictionScience #OUD
Congratulations to Marco Venniro, PhD, Associate Professor of Neurobiology and Psychiatry at @medschool.umaryland.edu. Dr. Venniro has been recognized with the @sfn.org 2025 Jacob P. Waletzky Award!
To learn more, visit www.medschool.umaryland.edu/news.
#AddictionResearch #AddictionScience
To learn more, visit www.medschool.umaryland.edu/news.
#AddictionResearch #AddictionScience
November 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Congratulations to Marco Venniro, PhD, Associate Professor of Neurobiology and Psychiatry at @medschool.umaryland.edu. Dr. Venniro has been recognized with the @sfn.org 2025 Jacob P. Waletzky Award!
To learn more, visit www.medschool.umaryland.edu/news.
#AddictionResearch #AddictionScience
To learn more, visit www.medschool.umaryland.edu/news.
#AddictionResearch #AddictionScience
@lcornelas.bsky.social crushing her talk at the 25th National Science Network on Drug Abuse conference at @universityofmiami.bsky.social! Incredible and important work on #GABA, #endocannabinoids, traumatic #stress, and #alcohol use in animal models.
#NSNDA2025 #addictionscience #trauma @unm.edu
#NSNDA2025 #addictionscience #trauma @unm.edu
October 24, 2025 at 1:53 PM
@lcornelas.bsky.social crushing her talk at the 25th National Science Network on Drug Abuse conference at @universityofmiami.bsky.social! Incredible and important work on #GABA, #endocannabinoids, traumatic #stress, and #alcohol use in animal models.
#NSNDA2025 #addictionscience #trauma @unm.edu
#NSNDA2025 #addictionscience #trauma @unm.edu
💡 The Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine #Seminar Series continues! Join us on November 12, for a presentation by Aditi Ringwala, MD, assistant professor of medicine at @medschool.umaryland.edu, on "Opioid Use Disorder: Inpatient Management."
#AddictionResearch #AddictionScience #OUD
#AddictionResearch #AddictionScience #OUD
October 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
💡 The Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine #Seminar Series continues! Join us on November 12, for a presentation by Aditi Ringwala, MD, assistant professor of medicine at @medschool.umaryland.edu, on "Opioid Use Disorder: Inpatient Management."
#AddictionResearch #AddictionScience #OUD
#AddictionResearch #AddictionScience #OUD
Gilles Martin, PhD, associate professor of neurobiology at UMass Chan Medical School, studies the neuronal circuits underlying binge alcohol drinking. The Scientist profiled what he’s discovered: direc.to/nGUH
#BingeDrinking #alcohol #AlcoholResearch #AddictionScience
#BingeDrinking #alcohol #AlcoholResearch #AddictionScience
Drunk Mice Reveal Brain Circuits Involved in Binge Drinking
Pinpointing brain circuits underlying binge drinking alcohol offers potential targets to develop interventions and reveals insights about neuronal wiring.
direc.to
October 16, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Gilles Martin, PhD, associate professor of neurobiology at UMass Chan Medical School, studies the neuronal circuits underlying binge alcohol drinking. The Scientist profiled what he’s discovered: direc.to/nGUH
#BingeDrinking #alcohol #AlcoholResearch #AddictionScience
#BingeDrinking #alcohol #AlcoholResearch #AddictionScience
#BariatricSurgery #PublicHealth #AddictionScience #ObesityTreatment #HealthPromotion #AUD #SleeveGastrectomy #RYGB #ClinicalResearch
September 30, 2025 at 3:23 PM
A new obesity drug that reprograms fat cells
A diabetes med repurposed for cocaine addiction
A novel immune target in incurable leukaemia
This week’s #ShortTakes by Liam Davenport: medicalnewsinsider.substack.com/p/short-take...
#EASD2025 #AddictionScience #CLL
A diabetes med repurposed for cocaine addiction
A novel immune target in incurable leukaemia
This week’s #ShortTakes by Liam Davenport: medicalnewsinsider.substack.com/p/short-take...
#EASD2025 #AddictionScience #CLL
Short Takes: Reprogramming obesity, cocaine dependence and a new treatment target in leukaemia
This week’s short takes include a drug shown at EASD 2025 that reprogrammes obesity to aid weight loss; using semaglutide to treat cocaine dependency; and a new hope in treating incurable leukaemia.
medicalnewsinsider.substack.com
September 18, 2025 at 11:28 AM
A new obesity drug that reprograms fat cells
A diabetes med repurposed for cocaine addiction
A novel immune target in incurable leukaemia
This week’s #ShortTakes by Liam Davenport: medicalnewsinsider.substack.com/p/short-take...
#EASD2025 #AddictionScience #CLL
A diabetes med repurposed for cocaine addiction
A novel immune target in incurable leukaemia
This week’s #ShortTakes by Liam Davenport: medicalnewsinsider.substack.com/p/short-take...
#EASD2025 #AddictionScience #CLL
The SSA is hiring!! We are looking for 1 x Administrator and 2 x Science Communication Officers. Find out more and apply here: tinyurl.com/3smhh9n9 | #Hiring #Jobs #ScienceCommunication #AddictionScience #AdministratorJobs
September 18, 2025 at 11:18 AM
The SSA is hiring!! We are looking for 1 x Administrator and 2 x Science Communication Officers. Find out more and apply here: tinyurl.com/3smhh9n9 | #Hiring #Jobs #ScienceCommunication #AddictionScience #AdministratorJobs
New paper in @drugalcreports.bsky.social: @brittneydawn.bsky.social, Tomko, Kirkland, Ferguson, Squeglia et al. report cannabis use disorder is linked to reduced oral microbiome diversity & unique bacterial patterns, especially with heavier use.
#AddictionScience #Microbiome #MUSC #Cannabis
#AddictionScience #Microbiome #MUSC #Cannabis
September 17, 2025 at 3:52 PM
New paper in @drugalcreports.bsky.social: @brittneydawn.bsky.social, Tomko, Kirkland, Ferguson, Squeglia et al. report cannabis use disorder is linked to reduced oral microbiome diversity & unique bacterial patterns, especially with heavier use.
#AddictionScience #Microbiome #MUSC #Cannabis
#AddictionScience #Microbiome #MUSC #Cannabis
The Brain's Internal Thermostat: How Opioids Override Natural Pain Regulation
#OpioidNeuroscience #BrainScience #AddictionScience #FentanylCrisis #PainManagement #FactRage #FactRageNews
tglm.us/oCTm5
#OpioidNeuroscience #BrainScience #AddictionScience #FentanylCrisis #PainManagement #FactRage #FactRageNews
tglm.us/oCTm5
Unlocking the Brain’s Hidden Code: How Opioids Rewire Pain and Drive Addiction
Explore the intricate neuroscience of how opioids interact with brain receptors, hijacking natural pain and reward systems to drive addiction.
tglm.us
August 20, 2025 at 1:25 PM
The Brain's Internal Thermostat: How Opioids Override Natural Pain Regulation
#OpioidNeuroscience #BrainScience #AddictionScience #FentanylCrisis #PainManagement #FactRage #FactRageNews
tglm.us/oCTm5
#OpioidNeuroscience #BrainScience #AddictionScience #FentanylCrisis #PainManagement #FactRage #FactRageNews
tglm.us/oCTm5
📆 Save the Date!
CPDD’s 2026 Annual Meeting will take place in Portland, Oregon, from June 13–18, 2026.
Plan to be there as we explore the latest in addiction science and policy.
More details coming soon at cpdd.org
#CPDD2026 #AddictionScience #Portland2026
CPDD’s 2026 Annual Meeting will take place in Portland, Oregon, from June 13–18, 2026.
Plan to be there as we explore the latest in addiction science and policy.
More details coming soon at cpdd.org
#CPDD2026 #AddictionScience #Portland2026
August 12, 2025 at 7:56 PM
📆 Save the Date!
CPDD’s 2026 Annual Meeting will take place in Portland, Oregon, from June 13–18, 2026.
Plan to be there as we explore the latest in addiction science and policy.
More details coming soon at cpdd.org
#CPDD2026 #AddictionScience #Portland2026
CPDD’s 2026 Annual Meeting will take place in Portland, Oregon, from June 13–18, 2026.
Plan to be there as we explore the latest in addiction science and policy.
More details coming soon at cpdd.org
#CPDD2026 #AddictionScience #Portland2026
New research led by
@umich.edu
psychologist Ashley Gearhardt finds many ultra-processed foods meet the same criteria used to diagnose substance-use disorders.
👉 Hijack reward systems
👉 Mirror cocaine/alcohol addiction
👉 Largely unregulated
Learn more: myumi.ch/MkJM4
#AddictionScience #FoodPolicy
@umich.edu
psychologist Ashley Gearhardt finds many ultra-processed foods meet the same criteria used to diagnose substance-use disorders.
👉 Hijack reward systems
👉 Mirror cocaine/alcohol addiction
👉 Largely unregulated
Learn more: myumi.ch/MkJM4
#AddictionScience #FoodPolicy
July 28, 2025 at 2:59 PM
New research led by
@umich.edu
psychologist Ashley Gearhardt finds many ultra-processed foods meet the same criteria used to diagnose substance-use disorders.
👉 Hijack reward systems
👉 Mirror cocaine/alcohol addiction
👉 Largely unregulated
Learn more: myumi.ch/MkJM4
#AddictionScience #FoodPolicy
@umich.edu
psychologist Ashley Gearhardt finds many ultra-processed foods meet the same criteria used to diagnose substance-use disorders.
👉 Hijack reward systems
👉 Mirror cocaine/alcohol addiction
👉 Largely unregulated
Learn more: myumi.ch/MkJM4
#AddictionScience #FoodPolicy
👏 Congratulations to Assistant Professor @petemanza.bsky.social on his becoming an Associate Member of @acnporg.bsky.social!
#AddictionResearch #AddictionScience
#AddictionResearch #AddictionScience
Congratulations to Peter Manza, Ph.D. a new Associate Member of ACNP! 😎 Welcome! @PeteManza.bsky.social
July 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM
👏 Congratulations to Assistant Professor @petemanza.bsky.social on his becoming an Associate Member of @acnporg.bsky.social!
#AddictionResearch #AddictionScience
#AddictionResearch #AddictionScience
Registration is LIVE for the 2025 RARC Fall Symposium! Join us Sept 5 for a day of addiction science, clinical insights & community connection—featuring keynote Dr. Huda Akil, a panel, lightning talks & more.
🔗 loom.ly/EGW3YgA
#AddictionScience #RutgersResearch
🔗 loom.ly/EGW3YgA
#AddictionScience #RutgersResearch
July 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Registration is LIVE for the 2025 RARC Fall Symposium! Join us Sept 5 for a day of addiction science, clinical insights & community connection—featuring keynote Dr. Huda Akil, a panel, lightning talks & more.
🔗 loom.ly/EGW3YgA
#AddictionScience #RutgersResearch
🔗 loom.ly/EGW3YgA
#AddictionScience #RutgersResearch
The Neurobiology of Pleasure: How Receptors and Neurotransmitters Drive Behavior
#Neurochemistry #AddictionScience #Dopamine #BrainHealth #Neuropharmacology #MentalHealth #Neuroscience #CognitiveTherapies #BrainConnections #RecoveryJourney
youtube.com/shorts/EhPbd...
#Neurochemistry #AddictionScience #Dopamine #BrainHealth #Neuropharmacology #MentalHealth #Neuroscience #CognitiveTherapies #BrainConnections #RecoveryJourney
youtube.com/shorts/EhPbd...
The Neurobiology of Pleasure: How Receptors and Neurotransmitters Drive Behavior
YouTube video by Greenhouse for Mental Health Development
youtube.com
July 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The Neurobiology of Pleasure: How Receptors and Neurotransmitters Drive Behavior
#Neurochemistry #AddictionScience #Dopamine #BrainHealth #Neuropharmacology #MentalHealth #Neuroscience #CognitiveTherapies #BrainConnections #RecoveryJourney
youtube.com/shorts/EhPbd...
#Neurochemistry #AddictionScience #Dopamine #BrainHealth #Neuropharmacology #MentalHealth #Neuroscience #CognitiveTherapies #BrainConnections #RecoveryJourney
youtube.com/shorts/EhPbd...
🌿🚫 New study challenges the “gateway drug” theory: Only 1 in 200 cannabis users went on to use heroin or meth.
#AMJNeurology #PublicHealth #AddictionScience
🔗 www.emjreviews.com/en-us/amj/ne...
#AMJNeurology #PublicHealth #AddictionScience
🔗 www.emjreviews.com/en-us/amj/ne...
Cannabis Use Rarely Precedes Hard Drug Use, Study Finds
A large Japanese survey finds little evidence that cannabis leads to harder drug use, challenging the gateway hypothesis and prompting reevaluation of longstanding drug policy assumptions.
www.emjreviews.com
July 1, 2025 at 2:47 PM
🌿🚫 New study challenges the “gateway drug” theory: Only 1 in 200 cannabis users went on to use heroin or meth.
#AMJNeurology #PublicHealth #AddictionScience
🔗 www.emjreviews.com/en-us/amj/ne...
#AMJNeurology #PublicHealth #AddictionScience
🔗 www.emjreviews.com/en-us/amj/ne...
📣 New Podcast! "Unlocking Recovery: Can Science Beat Addiction?" on @Spreaker #addictionhelp #addictionrecovery #addictionscience #addictionsupport #addictiontreatment #brainandaddiction #effectiverecovery #hopeinrecovery #innovativetherapies #neuroscience #neuroscienceofaddiction
Unlocking Recovery: Can Science Beat Addiction?
Join Stacey Chillemi as she investigates the role of science in overcoming addiction. This episode explores cutting-edge research and scientific approaches that offer hope for those struggling with addiction. Discover how neuroscience, innovative therapies, and scientific breakthroughs are paving the way for effective recovery solutions.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
• The latest scientific advancements in addiction treatment
• How neuroscience is transforming recovery strategies
• Success stories of individuals who have overcome addiction through science
Explore the science of recovery! LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and hit the 🔔 for more enlightening discussions and expert insights!
🔬🧠💪👇 Share your thoughts: Do you believe science holds the key to beating addiction?
🔗 To learn more, visit George Haymaker's website at https://www.georgehaymaker.com/
📲 For updates and exclusive content, follow George Haymaker on social media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgehaymaker/
www.spreaker.com
June 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM
📣 New Podcast! "Unlocking Recovery: Can Science Beat Addiction?" on @Spreaker #addictionhelp #addictionrecovery #addictionscience #addictionsupport #addictiontreatment #brainandaddiction #effectiverecovery #hopeinrecovery #innovativetherapies #neuroscience #neuroscienceofaddiction
🔬 We're still buzzing from the research presentations and insightful discussions that took place on Wednesday at the 2025 #KahlertSymposium.
Thank you to all our presenters, attendees and organizers for making the day a success!
#AddictionResearch #AddictionScience #Innovation
Thank you to all our presenters, attendees and organizers for making the day a success!
#AddictionResearch #AddictionScience #Innovation
May 30, 2025 at 2:23 PM
🔬 We're still buzzing from the research presentations and insightful discussions that took place on Wednesday at the 2025 #KahlertSymposium.
Thank you to all our presenters, attendees and organizers for making the day a success!
#AddictionResearch #AddictionScience #Innovation
Thank you to all our presenters, attendees and organizers for making the day a success!
#AddictionResearch #AddictionScience #Innovation
1/ The #KahlertSymposium is about to begin! Follow along as we take a deeper dive into #AddictionScience. 💡
May 28, 2025 at 12:20 PM
1/ The #KahlertSymposium is about to begin! Follow along as we take a deeper dive into #AddictionScience. 💡
It starts with euphoria.
Then comes the rewiring, the need, and the damage.
Kurzgesagt breaks down how heroin hijacks the brain and why escape gets harder every time.
#Kurzgesagt #Opioids #FentanylCrisis #AddictionScience #science #WastopiaPosts
Then comes the rewiring, the need, and the damage.
Kurzgesagt breaks down how heroin hijacks the brain and why escape gets harder every time.
#Kurzgesagt #Opioids #FentanylCrisis #AddictionScience #science #WastopiaPosts
May 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
It starts with euphoria.
Then comes the rewiring, the need, and the damage.
Kurzgesagt breaks down how heroin hijacks the brain and why escape gets harder every time.
#Kurzgesagt #Opioids #FentanylCrisis #AddictionScience #science #WastopiaPosts
Then comes the rewiring, the need, and the damage.
Kurzgesagt breaks down how heroin hijacks the brain and why escape gets harder every time.
#Kurzgesagt #Opioids #FentanylCrisis #AddictionScience #science #WastopiaPosts
💡 It has been two years since our founding, and we are proudly making progress in #addictionscience and research.
Learn more about the Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine and the achievements we have made in the past two years from our colleagues at @ummedschool.bsky.social.
Learn more about the Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine and the achievements we have made in the past two years from our colleagues at @ummedschool.bsky.social.
🚨 300 lives are lost daily to overdose.
@kahlertumsom.bsky.social is fighting back—2 years in, they’re launching bold clinical trials, tackling stigma, and building a future where addiction is treated with science and compassion. 💡💊
🔗 Learn more: shorturl.at/pi9ne
#Research #OverdoseCrisis
@kahlertumsom.bsky.social is fighting back—2 years in, they’re launching bold clinical trials, tackling stigma, and building a future where addiction is treated with science and compassion. 💡💊
🔗 Learn more: shorturl.at/pi9ne
#Research #OverdoseCrisis
May 24, 2025 at 10:53 AM
💡 It has been two years since our founding, and we are proudly making progress in #addictionscience and research.
Learn more about the Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine and the achievements we have made in the past two years from our colleagues at @ummedschool.bsky.social.
Learn more about the Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine and the achievements we have made in the past two years from our colleagues at @ummedschool.bsky.social.
We talk a lot about buprenorphine to treat #opioid use disorder - this is a good reminder that there is still a role for good ol’ methadone.
#MedSky #addictionscience
#MedSky #addictionscience
Methadone is a key tool for opioid use disorder. In this EM Pulse episode, Dr. Daniel Hernandez shares when to start it in the ED, how to manage pain, and set up follow-up care. Practical tips for today’s frontline care. ucdavisem.com/2025/05/07/m...
Methadone Matters: Treating OUD in the Fentanyl Era
A podcast for healthcare providers.
ucdavisem.com
May 22, 2025 at 7:12 PM
We talk a lot about buprenorphine to treat #opioid use disorder - this is a good reminder that there is still a role for good ol’ methadone.
#MedSky #addictionscience
#MedSky #addictionscience
In other news, check out my new pre-print with Lydia Zindel, @sarahjung.bsky.social, @aliocohen.bsky.social, Irwin Waldman, and Rohan Palmer: A Translational Model of Compulsive Alcohol Use in Humans!
Here's a thread on the project:
#addictionscience #psychology
Here's a thread on the project:
#addictionscience #psychology
A Translational Model of Compulsive Alcohol Use in Humans https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.05.21.25328094v1
May 22, 2025 at 4:49 PM
In other news, check out my new pre-print with Lydia Zindel, @sarahjung.bsky.social, @aliocohen.bsky.social, Irwin Waldman, and Rohan Palmer: A Translational Model of Compulsive Alcohol Use in Humans!
Here's a thread on the project:
#addictionscience #psychology
Here's a thread on the project:
#addictionscience #psychology
Anonymous former NIH employee confirms that the administration is ignoring court injunctions & traumatic working environment for NIH staff. #SavetheNIH #AddictionScience
NIH Post-Mortem by a Former NIH Insider: It’s Worse Than You Think [Anonymized]
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), the world’s largest public funder of biomedical research, is under unprecedented assault, not just…
medium.com
May 13, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Anonymous former NIH employee confirms that the administration is ignoring court injunctions & traumatic working environment for NIH staff. #SavetheNIH #AddictionScience