Until recently, the most serious effects of drug-induced brain changes were thought to be irreversible, but work like that of ...

and neuroscientists are working overtime to discover exactly how these drugs affect the brain. “It is a hot topic,” says Kevin Williams, Ph.D., a neuroscientist at the University of Texas ...

For example, a commonly prescribed drug for depression called escitalopram affects how tightly wound DNA is and can change the expression of genes important to brain plasticity. Additionally ...

Here's how the synthetic drug affects the brain. Video/Image: Arielle Ray/The Wall Street Journal The abuse of Fentanyl has become a major contributor to the national opioid-addiction epidemic.

Engineered cells that deliver therapies specifically to the brain can rein in tumours and dampen inflammation, studies in mice have revealed 1.

If used as a drug, they cause liver damage, brain damage and death. It is illegal to sell these solvents and gases to someone who is likely to inhale them. The effects of drugs can vary for ...

With new avenues of research exploring the link between the gut and the brain, an innovative Alzheimer’s drug from China offers clues. Dementia affects around 50 million people with 10 million ...

The drug can have an immediate effect on thinking, attention, memory and coordination. In addition, in the long-run, marijuana can permanently affect the way a brain makes connections to support ...

Whole-brain imaging revealed that ketamine increased the amount of calcium at the astrocytes, showing that the drug activated these cells for many minutes after administration. The researchers ...