Alcohol Journal
@alcoholjournal.bsky.social
Alcohol is an international, peer-reviewed journal that is devoted to publishing multi-disciplinary biomedical research on all aspects of the actions or effects of alcohol on the nervous system or on other organ systems.
Pinned
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...
sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
Call for papers - Special Issue that aims to illuminate the complex interactions within the gut–liver, gut–brain, gut–lung, gut–aging, and other gut–organ axes in the context of #alcohol misuse. Guest Editors: Cristina Llorente, PhD & Suthat Liangpunsakul, MD
November 14, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Call for papers - Special Issue that aims to illuminate the complex interactions within the gut–liver, gut–brain, gut–lung, gut–aging, and other gut–organ axes in the context of #alcohol misuse. Guest Editors: Cristina Llorente, PhD & Suthat Liangpunsakul, MD
Our December issue is now online! Articles from George Koob, @aradprof.bsky.social @nixonlab.bsky.social @cm-serotonin.bsky.social and more. #alcohol #alcoholawareness www.sciencedirect.com/journal/alco...
Alcohol | Vol 129, Pages 1-166 (December 2025) | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier
Read the latest articles of Alcohol at ScienceDirect.com, Elsevier’s leading platform of peer-reviewed scholarly literature
www.sciencedirect.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Our December issue is now online! Articles from George Koob, @aradprof.bsky.social @nixonlab.bsky.social @cm-serotonin.bsky.social and more. #alcohol #alcoholawareness www.sciencedirect.com/journal/alco...
Official link to full special issue on #sex and #alcohol @theerincalipari.bsky.social @nicoleacrowley.bsky.social
#alcoholawareness
www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
#alcoholawareness
www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
Alcohol | Sex and Alcohol Use Disorders | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier
There has been a lack of preclinical research studying sex differences in the mechanisms that lead to sex differences in vulnerability to disease. This special issue brings together a collection of pr...
www.sciencedirect.com
October 10, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Official link to full special issue on #sex and #alcohol @theerincalipari.bsky.social @nicoleacrowley.bsky.social
#alcoholawareness
www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
#alcoholawareness
www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
Reposted by Alcohol Journal
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...
Check out our new review in @alcoholjournal.bsky.social on the role of testosterone in alcohol drinking in males:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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,…
www.sciencedirect.com
September 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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...
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
September 19, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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...
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…
www.sciencedirect.com
September 18, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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…
www.sciencedirect.com
September 18, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Just published! Bidirectional Relationships Between Daily #Sleep and #Alcohol Use #alcoholawareness
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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…
www.sciencedirect.com
September 17, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Just published! Bidirectional Relationships Between Daily #Sleep and #Alcohol Use #alcoholawareness
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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...
sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
September 2, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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...
sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
Reposted by Alcohol Journal
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
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
August 29, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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
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
Reposted by Alcohol Journal
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
August 29, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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...
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…
www.sciencedirect.com
August 28, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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...
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…
www.sciencedirect.com
August 28, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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...
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…
www.sciencedirect.com
August 28, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Alcohol, aging, and the gut microbiome: Intersections of immunity, barrier dysfunction, and disease @cristinallorente.bsky.social #alcoholawareness
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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...
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 …
www.sciencedirect.com
August 28, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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...
@angelaozburn.bsky.social
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…
sciencedirect.com
August 7, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Voluntary wheel-running reduces harmful drinking in a genetic risk model for drinking to intoxication #alcoholawareness #alcohol
@angelaozburn.bsky.social
sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@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...
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 …
sciencedirect.com
July 14, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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...
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…
www.sciencedirect.com
July 14, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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...
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…
www.sciencedirect.com
July 14, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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...
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…
www.sciencedirect.com
July 14, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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 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…
sciencedirect.com
July 14, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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
@dougmat-uwec.bsky.social
June 20, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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
@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...
@jeffbphd.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Associations of Physical Pain, Alcohol Use, and Related Factors in the Daily Lives of Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain
Alcohol use and chronic pain are highly prevalent, costly, and have a bidirectional relationship. This may occur, in part, because of the analgesic ef…
www.sciencedirect.com
June 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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...
@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
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0741832925000801
Examining the Moderating Role of Intolerance of Uncertainty on Pain Tolerance and Craving in Patients with Chronic Pain and Alcohol Use Disorder
Chronic pain (CP) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) frequently co-occur, yet the psychological factors underlying their interaction remain unclear. Intol…
www.sciencedirect.com
June 17, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0741832925000801