Incubation of craving for alcohol-associated cues is reduced by running-wheel exercise.
Thomas M Ferella, Alexander IJ Kilby, Laísa S. Umpierrez, Amy O’Connor, Mia Swinberg, Andrew John Lawrence, Jennifer Louise Cornish, Christina J. Perry
This study shows that voluntary running wheel exercise reduces the incubation of craving for alcohol-associated cues in rats by altering neural activation patterns and connectivity.
bioRxiv · Apr 29, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience