Testing A New Addiction Therapy
Wednesday, March 11th, 2020
A neuroscientist at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine studies a new way to potentially curb the opioid cravings that contribute to relapse
Articles tagged: neuroscience
What Opioid Use in Rats Can Tell Us About Addiction in Humans
Wednesday, March 11th, 2020
A neuroscientist at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine studies opioid use in rats to understand how drugs affect the next generation
Helping Women in Recovery
Friday, June 1st, 2018
Creating better animal models may help pregnant women—and support children exposed to opioids in utero.
How Dogs Think
Wednesday, November 1st, 2017
A scientist explores how genetics and experience shape the canine mind.
Preventing Prescription Drug Abuse
Wednesday, November 1st, 2017
Follow these guidelines for safe handling of pet prescriptions.
Like Minds
Wednesday, August 5th, 2015
The similarities between behavioral disorders in people and animals may lead to breakthroughs in the detection and treatment of autism, OCD and other compulsive disorders.
A Thousand Words
Friday, February 1st, 2013
How picture-based thinking makes for hamburger with a heart. Do animals experience fear? “If you want to understand animals, you need to get away from verbal language. Theirs is a world full of picture, sound, taste and touch memories.” —Temple Grandin
