
Burning Incense Is Psychoactive: New Class Of Antidepressants Might Be Right Under Our Noses
Burning frankincense (resin
from the Boswellia plant)
activates poorly understood
ion channels in the brain to
alleviate anxiety or
... > full story

Runners' High Demonstrated: Brain Imaging Shows Release Of Endorphins In Brain
Throughout the world,
amateurs, experts and the
media agree that prolonged
jogging raises people's
spirits. And many believe
... > full story

Why Don't Painkillers Work For People With Fibromyalgia?
New research shows that
people with fibromyalgia
were found to have reduced
binding ability of a type of
receptor in the brain that
is the target of opioid
... > full story

Why 'Wanting' And 'Liking' Something Simultaneously Is Overwhelming
Wanting and liking are
separate urges controlled by
different brain circuits and
when combined at once, the
impact on the brain is
... > full story
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Over 10 Million Americans Are Taking Opioids Each Week, Study Finds
August 28, 2008 Researchers from Boston University's Slone Epidemiology Center have found that in a given week, over 10 million Americans are taking opioids, and more than 4 million are taking them regularly (at ... > full story -
Codeine Not Safe For All Breastfeeding Moms And Their Babies
August 21, 2008 Using pain treatments which contain codeine may be risky for some breastfeeding mothers, according to new research. The research suggests that the codeine used in some pain relief drugs can actually ... > full story -
Nature Or Nurture: Are You Who Your Brain Chemistry Says You Are?
August 13, 2008 Researchers using positron emission tomography (PET) have validated a long-held theory that individual personality traits -- particularly reward dependency -- are connected to brain chemistry, a ... > full story -
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High Rates, Rising Costs Of Alcohol And Drug Disorders In Hospitalized Patients Shown
June 26, 2008 Fourteen percent of patients admitted to the hospital have alcohol/drug abuse and addiction disorders, costs for which have risen sharply in recent years, according to a new ... > full story -
Opioids And Cannabinoids Influence Mobility Of Spermatozoids
June 24, 2008 There are opioid and cannabinoid receptors in human sperm and these influence the mobility of spermatozoid. This research opens the door to more effective treatment of fertility ... > full story -
Noninvasive Oxygen Therapy Eases Final Hours, Days For Lung Cancer Patients
May 20, 2008 For patients with end-stage lung cancer, noninvasive ventilation may be more effective at reducing breathing difficulty than standard oxygen therapy, and has the added advantage of reducing patients' ... > full story -
New Light Shed On Heroin Addiction
May 15, 2008 Researchers have identified a factor that may contribute towards the development of heroin addiction by manipulating the adenosine A2A receptor, which plays a major role in the brain's 'reward ... > full story -
Depression Diversity: Brain Studies Reveal Big Differences Among Individuals
May 8, 2008 Depressed people may have far fewer of the receptors for some of the brain's "feel good" stress-response chemicals than non-depressed people, new research shows. And even among depressed people, the ... > full story -
New Target For Alzheimer's Disease Identified
May 8, 2008 In a new study, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, researchers have determined in mouse models that modulating the activity of enkephalin peptides in the brain might reduce the cognitive ... > full story -
Doctor's Offices Can Help Stem Abuse Of Oxycontin, Other Narcotic Painkillers
April 14, 2008 A new study shows how doctor's offices and clinics can identify patients who may be diverting or misusing narcotic painkillers such as Oxycontin, and steer them to help, while preserving access to ... > full story
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