Scientists identify brain region behind compulsive alcohol use in new study

The study, published in Biological Psychiatry: Global Open Science, found the effect occurs in the paraventricular nucleus of ...
Medical Xpress

Can fruit flies help scientists develop treatments for alcohol use disorder?

The tiny fruit fly could have a mighty impact on identifying optimal treatments for people with alcohol use disorder. A new study confirmed that using fruit flies may help scientists understand the ...
Medical Xpress

Limited use of medications for alcohol use disorder in emergency departments highlights room for growth

Emergency departments may be missing opportunities to identify and treat people for problem alcohol use. A new study published in Alcohol, Clinical and Experimental Research found that less than 1% of ...
Business Wire

Küleon Bioscience Awarded $2 Million NIAAA Grant to Advance a Novel, Non-Hallucinogenic 5-HT2C Therapeutic Program for Alcohol Use Disorder

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Küleon LLC, a preclinical-stage biotechnology company building a best-in-class library of selective, G-protein-biased serotonergic medicines, today announced it has been ...
Benzinga.com

Adial Pharmaceuticals Highlights Favorable Comments From FDA Meeting For Lead Program In Alcohol Use Disorder

Adial Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADIL) on Tuesday received the final meeting minutes from its End of Phase 2 (EOP2) Meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held in July. The ...
Bleeping Computer

OpenAI's new GPT-5 Codex model takes on Claude Code

OpenAI is rolling out the GPT-5 Codex model to all Codex instances, including Terminal, IDE extension, and Codex Web (chatgpt.com/codex). Codex is an AI agent that ...
BioSpace

Altimmune Announces FDA Fast Track Designation for Pemvidutide in Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Altimmune, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALT), a late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing peptide-based therapeutics for liver and cardiometabolic ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Pemvidutide Fast Tracked for Alcohol Use Disorder

Pemvidutide is a novel, peptide-based GLP-1/glucagon dual receptor agonist. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation to pemvidutide for the treatment of alcohol use ...
Psychology Today

Is Hallucinogen Dependendence or Use Disorder Real?

Research suggests psilocybin-assisted therapy may lead to decreases in alcohol consumption among those with alcohol use disorder (AUD). Psilocybin is the psychoactive chemical from magic mushrooms.
ZDNet

How to use GPT-5 in VS Code with GitHub Copilot

GitHub Copilot Pro now supports GPT-5 in VS Code. A 30-day trial lets you test premium models for free. Add your OpenAI key to bypass Copilot restriction. First, open VS Code. Click the little Copilot ...
IEEE

Effective Connectivity of EEG Signals in Diagnosing Alcohol Use Disorder: A Machine Learning Approach

Abstract: Alcohol consumption significantly impacts public health. Excessive drinking harms physical and emotional well-being, lifestyle, and social behavior, and chronic abuse alters brain structure, ...