Ozempic, GLP-1s May Help Curb Substance Use Disorders, UTEP Study Finds

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Dancing to the dopamine reward threshold: How long-term addiction shifts music perception

Research led by Aarhus University in Denmark reports that individuals with substance use disorders experience a heightened urge to move in response to music with complex rhythms and harmonies.

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White House Pushing Insurers to Improve Mental Health Coverage - Political IQ

The Biden Administration on Tuesday new rules meant to press insurance companies to increase their coverage of mental health treatment.

Recovery high schools help kids heal from an addiction and build a future

A few dozen high schools across the U.S. combine education with treatment for substance use disorders to keep kids in recovery — and in school.

New study reveals shared genetic markers underlying substance use disorders

By combing through genomic data of over 1 million people, scientists have identified genes commonly inherited across addiction disorders, regardless of the substance being used. This dataset—one of the largest of its kind—may help reveal new treatment targets across multiple substance use disorders, including for people diagnosed with more than one.

Multiple substance use disorders may share inherited genetic signature

A new study suggests that a common genetic signature may increase a person's risk of developing substance use disorders, regardless of whether the addiction is to alcohol, tobacco, cannabis or opioids. The research, led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, eventually could lead to universal therapies to treat multiple substance use disorders and potentially help people diagnosed with more than one.