brain

Regional, circuit and network heterogeneity of brain abnormalities in psychiatric disorders

Scientific article

14 August 2023

Abstract The substantial individual heterogeneity that characterizes people with mental illness is often ignored by classical case–control research, which relies on group mean comparisons. Here we present a comprehensive, multiscale...

Alcohol Related Brain Damage and Mental Capacity

9 December 2020

online

On the moring of the 9th December we will be holding a webinar on how Alcohol Related Brain-Damage can impact on Mental Capacity and Adult Safeguarding.

The webinar will be presented by Professor Ken Wilson.

Stimulant Use: Current Trends, Impact on the Brain and Body, and Implications for Treatment

Video and audio recordings

Chronic Alcohol Consumption Alters Extracellular Space Geometry and Transmitter Diffusion in the Brain

Scientific article

24 June 2020

Abstract Already moderate alcohol consumption has detrimental long-term effects on brain function. However, how alcohol produces its potent addictive effects despite being a weak reinforcer is a poorly understood conundrum that likely...

Alcohol and the Nervous System

1 March 2020

Galveston

The 2020 Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Alcohol and the Nervous System will provide a unique forum to bring together a diverse range of young and established alcohol researchers and experts in complementary fields.

Alcohol and Its Effect on Adolescent Brain Development and Executive Functioning: Some Results from Neuroimaging

Scientific article

18 September 2015

There exists considerable evidence from both human and experimental animals indicating the central nervous systems’ vulnerability to the effects of alcohol exposure. Specifically, alcohol is a known neuroteratogen with especially harmful...

Prenatal Methadone Exposure Is Associated with Altered Neonatal Brain Development

Scientific article

24 December 2017

Abstract Methadone is used for medication-assisted treatment of heroin addiction during pregnancy. The neurodevelopmental outcome of children with prenatal methadone exposure can be sub-optimal. We tested the hypothesis that brain...

Gambling Activates the Same Brain Pathways as Substance Addiction, New Study Finds

Scientific article

2 December 2017

Problem gambling in the UK is reported to affect around 590,000 people. The condition can be treated via a range of approaches, including cognitive behavioural therapy and medication. Published in the journal Translational Psychiatry, a new...

Mouse Party - The Brain on Drugs

Book

24 October 2017

This interactive game lets you look into the brain of mice under the influence of different drugs. You can study the different brain mechanisms that are triggered with various common illicit substances.