Addiction decreases the brain’s ability to experience natural, healthy pleasure, driving increased cravings and compulsive substance use. But can this brain deficit be healed? New research from my lab ...

Brain volume and function are altered in individuals with opioid use disorder, a new Yale study finds. Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and functional MRI (fMRI), researchers observed the ...

Signs and symptoms of opioid use disorder may include intense cravings for opioids, withdrawal symptoms, and continued opioid use even though it’s causing significant social or relationship problems.

New research from a Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience researcher could transform how we understand the way opioids affect the brain. Despite significant discussion surrounding the ongoing ...

Unbiased whole-brain mapping of c-Fos identifies active brain regions following a rewarding dose of oxycodone. c-Fos-positive cells are shown in red; white matter tracks are shown in green. Opioids, ...

A new imaging study showed that listening to favorite music affects the function of the brain's opioid system. A new imaging study by the Turku PET Centre in Finland showed that listening to favorite ...

"This is your brain on drugs," the old anti-drug admonition says, and now a new study has found there's something to that chestnut. Opioid addicts experienced structural and functional changes in ...

A new imaging study by the Turku PET Centre in Finland showed that listening to favorite music affects the function of the brain's opioid system. Music can evoke intense pleasure, sometimes ...