drinking

Scientists Identify Neurons that Tell You to Stop Drinking

Millions of people in the United States and abroad suffer from alcoholism, having difficulty controlling their urge to drink heavily. However, scientists say that they have now identified a particular neuron that once activated, can help a person stop drinking alcohol. The team at Texas A&M University is confident that this could be a huge step forward in the fight against alcoholism, and may even work to prevent people from drinking in the first place.

Could This Hormone Shot Block Urges to Smoke, Drink, and Overeat?

If only there was a way to magically “shut off” our cravings for all of our vices. Some kind of pill or shot that just took it all away…
It sounds very sci-fi, but it’s close to becoming a reality.
U.K. researchers are preparing to investigate whether hormones found in the gut could help people beat their addictions, and stop people who have given up smoking, drinking, and even overeating from relapsing into their bad habits.