Alcohol, recreational drugs, over-the-counter, and prescription medications may cause a range of cognitive impairments from confusion to delirium, and may even mimic dementia. Moderate to high ...

Microbes that reside peaceably in the nasal passageways and on the skin can be harnessed for taking drugs to target cells.

Brain imaging studies help explain how drug cues biologically narrow focus on the substance of abuse, motivate the drive to get it, and impair rational decision-making—brain changes that make ...

A groundbreaking study suggests that IBS might be more of a brain issue than a gut disorder. Researchers found that ...

This is your brain on drugs — and it’s not good. A new study billed as the “largest of its kind” used brain imaging technology to examine the effects of recent and lifetime cannabis use on ...

Polypharmacy (defined as use of five or more drugs) is found in as many as 40% of those older than 65 years.

By Dr. Chinta Sidharthan Can a diabetes medication improve memory, reduce addiction, and influence mood? Scientists uncover ...

The largest ever study conducted on cannabis makes for interesting reading, after experts looked into how its consumption ...

BioArctic signed the first deal for its “brain transporter” with Bristol Myers Squibb late last year. The deal is worth up to $1.4bn and allows the US drugmaker to start trials using the technology to ...