Over the last quarter century, researchers have peered into the living human brain to
develop and refine mechanistic accounts of alcohol-induced behavior, as well as …

Alcohol abuse and alcoholism are the greatest substance abuse problems in the United
States today and contribute to numerous medical and social problems. To deal with many of …

Alcoholism results from an interplay between genetic and environmental factors, and is
linked to brain defects and associated cognitive, emotional, and behavioral impairments. A …

Addictive behavior associated with alcoholism is characterized by compulsive
preoccupation with obtaining alcohol, loss of control over consumption, and development of …

ABSTRACT A comprehensive understanding of the neurobiology of alcohol cue reactivity is
critical in identifying the neuropathology of alcohol use disorders (AUD) and developing …

Excessive consumption of beverage alcohol (ethanol) is a major health concern worldwide.
Understanding the mechanisms by which ethanol affects neural functioning, after both acute …

Recent brain–imaging studies revealed that the development and maintenance of alcohol
dependence is determined by a complex interaction of different neurotransmitter systems …

Neuroimaging has consistently documented reductions in the brain tissue of alcoholics.
Inability to control comorbidity, environmental insult, and nutritional deficiency, however …

Background: Imaging techniques have been in widespread use in the scientific community
for more than 3 decades. They facilitate noninvasive, in vivo studies of the human brain in …

The course to alcohol dependence often starts with a preclinical period of heavy drinking.
The present article reports functional magnetic resonance imaging data showing that even …