Recent laboratory research reveals that a chemical compound known for inducing psychedelic effects reduces the motivation to ...

When a cocaine addict relapses, it isn't a matter of personal failure—it's the biological result of their brain's rewiring, new research finds. Michigan State University scientists have found that ...

For the first time, researchers have created genetically modified fruit flies that can become addicted to cocaine. The flies will self-administer cocaine if given the option. The new model could prove ...

Discover why animal models fall short in AI drug discovery and how human-first datasets and functional genomics are changing ...