Methamphetamine doesn't just spike levels of the pleasure-inducing hormone dopamine in the reward pathways of the brain—it ...

GLP-1 weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy have taken the world by storm. But some side effects, from the accepted - ...

Metronidazole is a generic prescription drug used for certain infections in adults and some children. As with other drugs, metronidazole can cause side effects, such as nausea, diarrhea, and upper ...

The MHRA has strengthened addiction warnings for Z-drugs, benzodiazepines, and gabapentinoids after a review found risks of ...

Reports of Elon Musk’s drug use have renewed attention to ketamine, a powerful anesthetic. By Andrew Jacobs and Jacey Fortin News reports detailing Elon Musk’s drug use have prompted renewed attention ...

Remarkable scientific progress over the past five decades has helped us develop knowledge of how drugs of abuse induce pleasure, reinforce use, and lead to the compulsive self-administration we call ...

A new Science paper links the sharp decline in U.S. overdose deaths since 2023 to reduced fentanyl potency, pointing to a ...

Paris Jackson has been clean and sober for nearly six years — but some side effects of drug use leave a permanent mark. Michael Jackson’s daughter recently took to TikTok to reveal the issue that’s ...

A new umbrella review reveals how GLP-1 therapies shape cardiovascular, renal, and metabolic outcomes in type 2 diabetes while highlighting drug-specific advantages and the need to manage ...

Cartoon cavemen teach us the effects of drugs, focusing on how they are consumed, their behavioral changes, and the types of dependence they create. Specifically, it highlights marijuana, noting its ...

Researchers identified a key molecule that highlights how the immune system is linked to the release of dopamine.