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May 9, 2024
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May 8, 2024 Starting people with opioid use disorder on extended-release, injectable naltrexone (XR-naltrexone) within five to seven days of seeking treatment is more effective than the standard treatment method ...
Apr. 18, 2024 Researchers have uncovered a mechanism in the brain that allows cocaine and morphine to take over natural reward processing ...
Apr. 5, 2024 Some people have genes that protect them from alcohol abuse. An examination of databases at 23andMe reveal that those same alcohol-protective variants have associations with conditions and behaviors that may have nothing to do with ...
Apr. 2, 2024 Researchers have found that even low to moderate alcohol use by pregnant patients may contribute to subtle changes in their babies' prenatal development, including lower birth length and a shorter duration of ...
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May 8, 2024 Despite the high prevalence of substance abuse and its often devastating outcomes, especially among disadvantaged populations, few Americans receive ...
Mar. 27, 2024 Researchers have used data from UK Biobank participants to reveal that diabetes, traffic-related air pollution and alcohol intake are the most harmful out of 15 modifiable risk factors for ...
Mar. 27, 2024 The couple that drinks together might live longer together, too, says a University of Michigan ...
Mar. 20, 2024 Men and women with lower income or education levels are more likely to develop medical conditions related to alcohol abuse compared to similar individuals with a higher socioeconomic status, ...
Mar. 12, 2024 Approximately 11% of 12th-grade students across the United States reported past-year use of delta-8- tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-8-THC, or delta-8 for short), according to an analysis of data from ...
Mar. 11, 2024 Taking 'study drugs' like Adderall without a diagnosis is not only dangerous in itself, but can lead to other drug use and a decline in mental health, according to new ...
Mar. 1, 2024 Scientists have been examining the relationship between childhood adversity, and psychiatric decline as well as adult adversity and psychiatric and cognitive ...
Feb. 28, 2024 More frequent use of cannabis was associated with higher odds of adverse cardiovascular outcomes, finds new ...
Feb. 28, 2024 New research provides new insights into the brain processes underlying cocaine addiction. The findings are crucial for developing new therapeutics and identifying an imaging marker for cocaine use ...
Feb. 20, 2024 A team of researchers has found a potential way to treat conditions like depression and anxiety with fewer side ...
Earlier Headlines
May 1, 2024 Using multiple nicotine products can be associated with higher levels of nicotine dependence among youth and increased mortality in adults, compared with the use of one product alone. Researchers ...
Mar. 25, 2024 As authorities crack down on illicit drugs, experts have issued an alert on the use of the synthetic stimulant pentylone, as new research finds a 75% increase in detections across ...
Mar. 18, 2024 Contrary to some claims, laws that criminalize or otherwise punish drug use during pregnancy are more likely to worsen rather than improve health outcomes. The study is the first to systematically ...
Feb. 13, 2024 A new study sheds light on the intricate interplay of brain regions involved in nicotine's effects on the human ...
Feb. 13, 2024 New research examined how often people experiencing binge eating are also using cannabis recreationally, and whether patients who use cannabis experience more severe eating disorder symptoms or ...
Feb. 7, 2024 The drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction may also be associated with a reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to new research. The study does not prove that erectile dysfunction ...
Jan. 31, 2024 A new approach to treating neuropathic pain is making a key step forward. Neuropathic pain is among the most difficult types of pain to alleviate and current treatments are often ineffective. ...
Jan. 18, 2024 Across 21 licensed premises in England, removing the largest individual serving size of wine from the menu reduced the volume of wine sold, according to a new ...
Jan. 10, 2024 Reducing stimulant use was associated with significant improvement in measures of health and recovery among people with stimulant use disorder, even if they did not achieve total abstinence. This ...
Jan. 8, 2024 By investigating a molecule in the brain tied to cellular communication, scientists uncover important information about the proteins that do -- and do not -- influence alcohol drinking ...
Jan. 8, 2024 An analysis of those posts, together with a remote study of individuals with obesity who reported using semaglutide and tirzepatide, found that the drugs decreased cravings and reduced alcohol ...
Jan. 3, 2024 Mount Sinai researchers have shown for the first time that a person's beliefs related to drugs can influence their own brain activity and behavioral responses in a way comparable to the ...
Dec. 11, 2023 Partners and children who are subject to domestic abuse are more likely to experience certain physical and mental health effects than previously thought, according to a new ...
Dec. 5, 2023 A new tool will make it easier for clinicians and researchers to measure digital media addiction as new technologies emerge. ...
Dec. 1, 2023 Researchers have identified that a peptide called pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide (PACAP), is involved in heavy alcohol drinking. In addition, they have discovered that this ...
Nov. 30, 2023 The increased legalization of cannabis over the past several years can potentially increase its co-use with alcohol. Concerningly, very few studies have looked at the effects of these two drugs when ...
Nov. 20, 2023 A new analysis of the genomes of more than 1 million people has shed light on the underlying biology of cannabis use disorder and its links to psychiatric disorders, abuse of other substances such as ...
Nov. 14, 2023 New research shows promise in treating addiction cravings by combining eye movements and guided instructions to process memories. Researchers transformed dysfunctional memories stored in the brain ...
Nov. 8, 2023 A new study shows that the delivery of drugs into the brain, and especially into glial cells, can be enhanced with prodrugs that temporarily incorporate thyroxine or a thyroxine-like ...
Nov. 8, 2023 Results from a new clinical trial suggest that a group of brain regions known as the 'salience network' is activated after a drug is taken intravenously, but not when that same drug is ...
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- New Study Reveals Dynamic Impact of Nicotine on Brain Regions Responsible for Reward and Aversion
- A Closer Look at Cannabis Use and Binge Eating
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- Scientists Give New Insight Into a Molecular Target of Alcohol
- Drugs Used to Treat Type 2 Diabetes Reduce Alcohol Cravings, Use in Individuals With Obesity
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- A Thyroxine Derivative Enhances Brain Drug Delivery
- Researchers Identify Brain Network That Is Uniquely Activated Through Injection Vs. Oral Drug Use
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- Discovery Involving Sodium Could Lead to Safer Painkillers Such as Fentanyl
- New AI Method for Public Health Analysis Shows Trends in Substance Use Among High Schoolers: Canadian Study
- Excessive Television Viewing in Childhood Is a Risk Factor for Later Smoking and Gambling Disorders, Study Finds
Monday, November 28, 2022
- COVID Lockdown Did Not Lead to a Rush on Opioid Prescriptions, New York Study Finds
- Legalization of Recreational Cannabis Linked With Increased Alcohol Drinking, Study Finds
- Why Housing Alone Is Not Enough for Some Homeless Moms
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
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- Can Pharmacotherapies Prevent Alcohol Use Disorder in People With PTSD?
- Brain Organoids Reveal in Detail the Harms of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
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- Brain Area Thought to Impart Consciousness, Behaves Instead Like an Internet Router
- Fentanyl Vaccine Potential 'game Changer' For Opioid Epidemic
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- College Students Suffer More Than 100 Alcohol-Related Consequences, Study Finds
- Study Identifies Alcohol Risk Factors for Acute Stroke
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- Virtual Reality Experiences to Aid Substance Use Disorder Recovery
- Pain Relief Without Side Effects and Addiction
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- Women Facing Food Insecurity Could Be at High Risk for Addiction to Highly Processed Food
- Heart Medication Shows Potential as Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder
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- Single Dose of Alcohol Is Enough to Modify the Brain, Study Finds
- Illicit Drugs Are Used by One in Ten Intensive Cardiac Care Unit Patients