addiction

August 17, 2016

New center will examine addiction at molecular level, develop treatments

Vanderbilt University researchers from diverse scientific disciplines are joining forces to help crack the stubborn mysteries of addiction through the new Vanderbilt Center for Addiction Research.

By Bill Snyder
July 18, 2016

Diabetes drugs may ease addiction

Drugs that are being used clinically to treat obesity and diabetes may also have a role in treating drug abuse.

By Bill Snyder
May 13, 2016

New pain medicine from a fungus?

Collybolide – a natural product isolated from a mushroom – is a promising candidate for the development of non-addictive pain medicines.

By Sanjay Mishra
April 24, 2014

New view of neurotransmitter transport

Dynamic measurements of the bacterial leucine transporter shed light on the transporters that play roles in neuropsychiatric and addiction disorders.

By Leigh MacMillan
March 28, 2014

Mapping brain circuitry

Vanderbilt investigators have used two types of neuroimaging to establish a “map” of connections for a brain region important in anxiety and addiction.

By Leigh MacMillan
September 5, 2013

Discovery Lecture explores brain’s addiction mechanisms

By Bill Snyder
December 13, 2012

Renewal House helps addicted mothers defeat their demons

Renewal House provides hope for moms struggling with addiction.
By VUMC News and Communications
October 23, 2012

Vanderbilt researchers find that diabetes drug could be effective in treating addiction

A drug already used for the medical management of diabetes also reduces the rewarding effects of cocaine in animals, which could have far-reaching implications for patients worldwide who suffer from addiction.
By Craig Boerner
January 23, 2012

Alcohol’s molecular mediators

Therapeutic agents focusing on the brain region involved in stress-induced relapse may be effective in preventing relapse in patients with alcohol use disorders.
By Leigh MacMillan
July 22, 2011

Stress circuitry key to drug relapse

Brain systems involved in the body’s stress response may drive drug relapse.
By VUMC News and Communications
February 24, 2011

Support needed to help nurses tackle substance abuse

Support and treatment, not punishment, are needed to help the 10 to 20 percent of U.S. nurses and nursing students who may have problems with substance abuse and addiction.
By VUMC News and Communications