New Tools and Support Systems Boost Success Rates for Smokers Quitting The fight against smoking addiction is gaining ground, fueled by innovative smartphone applications and, increasingly, pharmaceutical interventions like cytisine and a new treatment called Lilt. Recent reports from Italy and beyond highlight a growing trend: combining digital support with medical assistance significantly increases the … Read more
The burgeoning field of psychedelic-assisted therapy just received a crucial course correction. A new study challenges the widely held belief that the therapeutic benefits of ketamine for alcohol use disorder are directly linked to the drug’s psychedelic effects – the feelings of altered reality and dissociation often sought by recreational users. This finding doesn’t diminish … Read more
The persistent shadow of negative emotions following heavy drinking – a key driver of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) – isn’t simply a psychological effect, but a deeply rooted biological process driven by inflammation in the brain. New research published in The American Journal of Pathology pinpoints microglia, the brain’s resident immune cells, as central to … Read more