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: 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

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...

Just published! Molecular Mechanism Underlying #Alcohol’s Residual Effects: The Role of Acetaldehyde in Mitochondrial Dysfunction at Synapses in Mouse Brain Cortex #alcoholawareness www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Just published! Bidirectional Relationships Between Daily #Sleep and #Alcohol Use #alcoholawareness www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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

Our Special issue on #Alcohol and Pain Interactions is available, featuring a review by Dr. Koob and edited by Dr. Jeff Boissoneault #alcoholawareness sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

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

We are looking forward to the 2026 #Alcohol GRC in Ventura, CA! The main meeting starts Feb 22, 2026 (GRS Feb 21-22). For both, we will be selecting additional invited talks from the submitted abstracts. For consideration, submit your abstract by Oct 10! #alcoholGRC2026 #alcoholGRS2026

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 @jmoronconcepcion.bsky.social #alcoholawareness www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Alcohol, aging, and the gut microbiome: Intersections of immunity, barrier dysfunction, and disease @cristinallorente.bsky.social #alcoholawareness www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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...

Voluntary wheel-running reduces harmful drinking in a genetic risk model for drinking to intoxication #alcoholawareness #alcohol @angelaozburn.bsky.social sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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...

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

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...

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...

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

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 @dougmat-uwec.bsky.social

Just Published: Associations of Physical Pain, #Alcohol Use, and Related Factors in the Daily Lives of Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain @rwcarpenterphd.bsky.social @jeffbphd.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Just published: Examining the Moderating Role of Intolerance of Uncertainty on #Pain Tolerance and Craving in Patients with Chronic Pain and #Alcohol Use Disorder www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0741832925000801

Our June issue of #Alcohol is now available @jbesheer.bsky.social @davidhaggerty.bsky.social sciencedirect.com/journal/alco...

Epidemiological and demographic drivers of #alcohol-attributable pancreatitis from 1990 to 2021: Findings from the 2021 Global Burden of Disease study www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0741832925000370

New Developments on the Effects of #Alcohol Use on Immunity, Inflammation and Organ Function www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0741832925000564

Resilience Building Discourse in Online Spaces: A Comparative Analysis of User Statements Following the Disclosure of a Break in #Alcohol Abstinence www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0741832925000576

Our May issue of #Alcohol is now online sciencedirect.com/journal/alco...

Please join us in welcoming @nicoleacrowley.bsky.social 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: sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

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

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.

Our March issue of #Alcohol is now available sciencedirect.com/journal/alco...

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

Hippocampal overexpression of tissue-type plasminogen activator “tPA” attenuates social defeat-induced depression and #alcohol related behavior in mice sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Impact of Plastic Sipper Devices on #Alcohol Self-Administration in Rodents: Limitations for Long-Term Access Paradigms sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Pain Predicts Past-Month Co-Use of #Alcohol and Cannabis Among Emerging Adults: Results from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Association Between 5-HTRs Gene Polymorphism and #Alcohol Use Disorder sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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

KCa2 channel positive modulation reduces #alcohol drinking in female C57BL/6J mice sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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

Just Published: Maternal, Paternal, and Dual-Parental #Alcohol Exposures Result in Both Overlapping and Distinct Impacts on Behavior in Adolescent Offspring www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

We are excited to announce Alcohol's newest special issue on #Alcohol and #Pain with guest Editor @JeffBPhD.bsky.social -Deadline 4/15/25 - More info is here: www.sciencedirect.com/special-issue/316771/alcohol-use-and-pain-interactions

Just published: Understanding #drunkorexia behaviors among college students sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Our February issue is now online #alcohol #drunkorexia #PTSD #stress #ADHD #AUD sciencedirect.com/journal/alco...

Just published in our special issue on #Sex and #Gender Differences in #Alcohol Use Disorder: Quo Vadis? sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

We are excited to join Bluesky's scientific community! We will post our latest published manuscripts on all aspects of the actions and effects of #alcohol on the brain and other organ systems. Give us a follow!