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Pregnant Women With Bulimia Have More Anxiety And Depression, Study Finds
Women who have bulimia in
pregnancy have more symptoms
of anxiety and depression
compared to pregnant women
without eating disorders. A
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Addicted To Tanning Beds? 'Tanorexia' Common Among University Students
A new study conducted at a
large university finds more
than 25 percent of those
surveyed reported symptoms
of tanning dependence,
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Researchers Create Animal Model Of Chronic Stress
In an effort to better
understand how chronic
stress affects the human
body, researchers have
created an animal model that
shows how chronic stress
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Cocaine-induced Brain Plasticity May Protect The Addicted Brain: Findings May Lead To New Drug-abuse Treatments
Increased connections among
brain cells caused by
excessive drug use may
represent the body's defense
mechanism to combat
... > full story
- Pregnant Women With Bulimia Have More Anxiety And Depression, Study Finds
- Addicted To Tanning Beds? 'Tanorexia' Common Among University Students
- Researchers Create Animal Model Of Chronic Stress
- Cocaine-induced Brain Plasticity May Protect The Addicted Brain: Findings May Lead To New Drug-abuse Treatments
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Little Evidence That Sobriety Checkpoints Curb Drunk-Driving Crashes
October 9, 2008 — Although communities commonly use sobriety checkpoints and increased police patrols to detect drivers under the influence of alcohol, a new review finds that there is not enough evidence to say ... > full story -
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ADHD Stimulant Treatment May Decrease Risk Of Substance Abuse In Adolescent Girls; Results Mirror Findings In Boys
October 8, 2008 — Researchers have found that treatment with stimulant drugs does not increase and appears to significantly decrease the risk that girls with ADHD will begin smoking cigarettes or using alcohol or ... > full story -
Thinner Cortex In Cocaine Addicts May Reflect Drug Use And A Pre-existing Disposition To Drug Abuse
October 8, 2008 — New research findings suggest that structural abnormalities in the brains of cocaine addicts are related in part to drug use and in part to a predisposition toward addiction. The research maps the ... > full story -
Individuals With Social Phobia See Themselves Differently
October 7, 2008 — Magnetic resonance brain imaging reveals that patients with generalized social phobia respond differently than others to negative comments about themselves, according to a new ... > full story -
Adolescent Insomnia Linked To Depression And Substance Abuse During Adolescence And Young Adulthood
October 5, 2008 — A new study shows that adolescent insomnia symptoms are associated with depression, suicide ideation and attempts, and the use of alcohol, cannabis and other drugs such as ... > full story -
Variations In Key Genes Increase Caucasians’ Risk Of Heroin Addiction
October 5, 2008 — Sometimes, small changes do add up. In the case of addictive diseases, tiny variations in a few genes can increase or decrease the likelihood of some people developing a dependency on heroin. Now, by ... > full story -
Strict Societies May Foster Violent Drinking Cultures
October 2, 2008 — Countries with strict social rules and behavioral etiquette such as the United Kingdom may foster drinking cultures characterized by unruly or bad behavior, according to a new report on alcohol and ... > full story -
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Doesn't Work In Prenatal Care
October 1, 2008 — While obstetrical care providers are doing a good job working with their patients on smoking cessation, they are not doing as well on abuse of other substances that can harm a woman's unborn baby a ... > full story -
Drinking Alcohol Before 15 Years Of Age Is Risky For Later Alcohol Problems
September 30, 2008 — Researchers have known that age of first drink (AFD) is associated with the later development of alcohol-use disorders (AUDs). New findings show that an early AFD, before the age of 15, is especially ... > full story -
Neuropeptide Y System Linked To More Severe Form Of Alcohol Dependence
September 29, 2008 — Prior animal research showed an association between the neuropeptide Y (NPY) pathway and its three receptor genes and alcohol dependence, alcohol withdrawal and cocaine use. New human findings link ... > full story
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