Apply now for the Alcohol & the Nervous System GRS, Feb 21-22, 2026!

The GRS kicks off the GRC, giving early-career scientists the perfect platform to launch into a week of cutting-edge science. Submit your abstracts to both by Oct 10th for talk consideration! #alcoholGRC2026 #alcoholGRS2026

Our November issue of #Alcohol is now online! #alcoholawareness sciencedirect.com/journal/alco...

Bidirectional Relationships Between Daily Sleep and Alcohol Use Prior longitudinal studies demonstrate that sleep disturbance is a risk factor for alcohol misuse. Experimental research also shows that alcohol intak…

Just published! Bidirectional Relationships Between Daily #Sleep and #Alcohol Use #alcoholawareness
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Molecular Mechanism Underlying Alcohol’s Residual Effects: The Role of Acetaldehyde in Mitochondrial Dysfunction at Synapses in Mouse Brain Cortex Alcohol residual effects impose significant physiological and cognitive burdens due to acute ethanol exposure; however, its underlying mechanisms rema…

Just published! Molecular Mechanism Underlying #Alcohol’s Residual Effects: The Role of Acetaldehyde in Mitochondrial Dysfunction at Synapses in Mouse Brain Cortex #alcoholawareness
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Impact of Adolescent Ethanol Binge on Serotonin Signaling and Pain Sensitivity Post-Withdrawal Adolescence is a critical neurodevelopmental period characterized by heightened neuroplasticity. While the acute effects of binge ethanol (EtOH) consu…

Just Published! Impact of Adolescent #Alcohol Binge on Serotonin Signaling and Pain Sensitivity Post-Withdrawal #alcoholawareness @cm-serotonin.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Official Announcement: We have an upcoming Special Issue on "Gut–Liver–Lung–Brain Axis in #Alcohol Misuse: Mechanistic Insights, Knowledge Gaps, and Future Directions" with guest editors Suthat Liangpunsakul and Cristina Llorente - Submission deadline Nov 1, 2025!!! #alcoholawareness

Contributions of testosterone to excessive alcohol drinking in males: Potential role for interactions with the HPA axis Excessive alcohol drinking and alcohol use disorders (AUDs) are a significant and increasing public health concern in the United States and worldwide,…

When it comes to hormones, the focus is always on females. We wondered, what about the guys?

Check out our new review in @alcoholjournal.bsky.social on the role of testosterone in alcohol drinking in males:

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Our Special issue on #Alcohol and Pain Interactions is available, featuring a review by Dr. Koob and edited by Dr. Jeff Boissoneault #alcoholawareness
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A Conceptual Framework for the Intersection of Hyperalgesia and Hyperkatifeia in Alcohol Addiction Alcohol use disorder is a chronically relapsing disorder that is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and is hypothesized to result from multiple …

NIAAA Director Dr. Koob's publication now online - A Conceptual Framework for the Intersection of Hyperalgesia and Hyperkatifeia in #Alcohol Addiction #alcoholawareness www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Alcohol, aging, and the gut microbiome: Intersections of immunity, barrier dysfunction, and disease Alcohol consumption exerts complex, dose- and context-dependent effects on human health, particularly by influencing the gut microbiome, intestinal ba…

Alcohol, aging, and the gut microbiome: Intersections of immunity, barrier dysfunction, and disease @cristinallorente.bsky.social #alcoholawareness
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The Majchrowicz binge model of alcohol dependence: A valid model for comparing male and female rats Alcohol use disorders (AUD) among women have steadily risen over the past decade. This increase is due in part to increased rates of drinking among so…

The Majchrowicz binge model of #alcohol dependence: A valid model for comparing male and female rats @nixonlab.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Persistent inflammation does not promote aversion-resistant binge-like alcohol drinking in rats Chronic pain is a leading cause of disability, significantly decreases quality of life, and is highly co-morbid with substance use disorders, includin…

Persistent inflammation does not promote aversion-resistant binge-like #alcohol drinking in rats @jmoronconcepcion.bsky.social #alcoholawareness www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Alcohol use disorder exacerbates clinical and vascular risks differentially in psychiatric disorders Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is a major public health concern with detrimental effects on cognitive and neurological function, yet its impact on psychia…

Just published: #Alcohol use disorder exacerbates clinical and vascular risks differentially in psychiatric disorders sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Explaining increased efficacy of naltrexone in the treatment of alcohol dependent patients with a family history of alcohol use disorder: A systematic review on the role of reward sensitivity and swee... A positive family history of alcohol use disorder (FHA+) is one of the strongest risk factors for developing alcohol use disorder (AUD) compared. Impo…

Just Published: Explaining increased efficacy of naltrexone in the treatment of #alcohol dependent patients with a family history of AUD: A systematic review on the role of reward sensitivity and sweet liking www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Effect of high mobility group box 1 pathway inhibition on gene expression in the prefrontal cortex of mice exposed to alcohol The high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) pathway plays a pivotal role in the development of alcohol-induced brain injury. Glycyrrhizinic acid (GlyA) is w…

Just Published: Effect of high mobility group box 1 pathway inhibition on gene expression in the prefrontal cortex of mice exposed to #alcohol www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Integrating TWAS and GWAS identifies gut microbiota–immune interactions to alcohol dependence genetics in European sample Alcohol dependence (AD) is a global public health concern with strong genetic characteristics. The purpose of this study was to explore the underlying…

Just Published: Integrating TWAS and GWAS identifies gut microbiota–immune interactions to #alcohol dependence genetics in European sample www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Alcohol consumption during early adulthood increases the vulnerability of locus coeruleus neurons and amyloid beta pathology in female APP/PS1 mice Alcohol use disorder is the most common substance misuse disorder and Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease. Evidence …

Just Published: #Alcohol consumption during early adulthood increases the vulnerability of locus coeruleus neurons and amyloid beta pathology in female APP/PS1 mice #AlcoholAwareness sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Voluntary wheel-running reduces harmful drinking in a genetic risk model for drinking to intoxication Physical activity (PA) may provide an effective and equitable treatment option for addressing the harm associated with Alcohol Use Disorders (AUDs). W…

Voluntary wheel-running reduces harmful drinking in a genetic risk model for drinking to intoxication #alcoholawareness #alcohol
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Alcohol research community: thank you for your submissions to #Alcohol - we are excited to share that our Impact Factor has climbed to 2.9, our highest IF to date #rsa2025

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Please join us in welcoming @nicoleacrowley.bsky.social to the editorial board of #Alcohol

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Erin Calipari
to the editorial board of #Alcohol

We are excited to announce a new special issue on Pain and #alcohol with guest editor @jeffbphd.bsky.social
- Call for papers:
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Our March issue of #Alcohol is now available
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Congratulations to recent grad, Dr. Callon Williams, on the first publication from her dissertation! In a nationally representative sample, emerging adults with moderate/severe pain were more likely to initiate alcohol/cannabis co-use over the next 4 years.

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And a plug for a new special issue on sex differences and alcohol use disorders led by @nicoleacrowley.bsky.social and Erin Calipari. www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

Effects of daridorexant on rest/wake activity patterns and drinking in adult rats exposed to chronic ethanol vapor in adolescence Disturbance in sleep and activity rhythms are significant health risks associated with alcohol use during adolescence. Many investigators support the …

Effects of daridorexant on rest/wake activity patterns and drinking in adult rats exposed to chronic #alcohol in adolescence sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

KCa2 channel positive modulation reduces alcohol drinking in female C57BL/6J mice Although men have historically exhibited higher levels of alcohol use disorder (AUD) diagnosis, the gap between men and women has been diminishing qui…

KCa2 channel positive modulation reduces #alcohol drinking in female C57BL/6J mice
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Circulating microRNAs and alcohol consumption in the Multiethnic Cohort Study Excessive alcohol consumption is a significant public health concern and contributes to liver diseases and cancer. Modifiable lifestyle factors includ…

Circulating microRNAs and #alcohol consumption in the Multiethnic Cohort Study sciencedirect.com/science/arti...