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Ritalin Shows Promise in Treating Addiction
June 27, 2013 — ADHD drug helps improve brain functional connectivity in cocaine addiction, according to a new ... > full story -
Missing Enzyme Linked to Drug Addiction
June 17, 2013 — A missing brain enzyme increases concentrations of a protein related to pain-killer addiction, according to an animal ... > full story -
Medical Marijuana Not the Answer for Teens With Chronic Pain, Doctors Say
June 17, 2013 — Adolescents can have chronic pain, just like adults. As patients, their parents and physicians search for solutions, there is one increasingly available option they should avoid, researchers say: ... > full story -
Brain's 'Dark Side' as Key to Cocaine Addiction
June 12, 2013 — Scientists have found evidence that an emotion-related brain region called the central amygdala —- whose activity promotes feelings of malaise and unhappiness —- plays a major role in ... > full story -
Researchers Focus on a Brain Protein and an Antibiotic to Block Cocaine Craving
June 3, 2013 — A new study by neuroscientists demonstrates that GLT1, a protein that clears glutamate from the brain, plays a critical role in the craving for cocaine that develops after only several days of ... > full story -
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Are Children Who Take Ritalin for ADHD at Greater Risk of Future Drug Abuse?
May 29, 2013 — Children who take medication such as Ritalin and Adderall for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at no greater risk for later taking alcohol, marijuana, nicotine and cocaine than ... > full story -
Childhood Abuse Linked With Food Addiction in Adult Women
May 29, 2013 — Women who experienced severe physical or sexual abuse during childhood are much more likely to have a food addiction as adults than women who did not experience such abuse, according to a new study. ... > full story -
Soda and Illegal Drugs Cause Similar Damage to Teeth: Acids Erode Enamel
May 28, 2013 — Addicted to soda? You may be shocked to learn that drinking large quantities of your favorite carbonated soda could be as damaging to your teeth as methamphetamine and crack cocaine use. The ... > full story -
Surge in Children Accidentally Eating Marijuana-Laced Foods: Relaxed Colorado Drug Laws Behind Trend
May 27, 2013 — A new study shows the relaxation of marijuana laws in Colorado may have caused the spike in the number of young children treated for accidentally eating marijuana-laced cookies, candies, brownies and ... > full story -
More Than One in Five Parents Believe They Have Little Influence in Preventing Teens from Using Illicit Substances
May 24, 2013 — A new report indicates that more than one in five parents of teens aged 12 to 17 (22.3 percent) think what they say has little influence on whether or not their child uses illicit substances, ... > full story
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