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How Cocaine Impairs Fetal Brain Development
June 10, 2008 — Exposure of the developing brain to cocaine can cause neurological and behavioral abnormalities in babies born to mothers who use the drug during pregnancy. Researchers -- who note that cocaine use ... > full story -
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Prenatal Drug Exposure Linked To Sleep Problems In Children
June 10, 2008 — In the first study across time into late childhood of the effects of prenatal drug exposure on sleep, prenatal drug exposure is associated with greater sleep problems in children. In addition, ... > full story -
New NHS Guidelines On Recreational Drugs In Nightclubs Are All The Rave
June 5, 2008 — New guidelines have been written which will assist nightclub staff in deciding whether to call ambulances for unwell clubbers. At present, there is a worry that inappropriate management has lead to ... > full story -
Amphetamine Abuse Linked To Heart Attacks In Young Adults
June 4, 2008 — Young adults who abuse amphetamines may be at greater risk of suffering a heart attack. Amphetamines may contribute to heart attacks by increasing heart rate and blood pressure and by causing ... > full story -
Long-Term Cannabis Users May Have Structural Brain Abnormalities
June 2, 2008 — Long-term, heavy cannabis use may be associated with structural abnormalities in areas of the brain known as the hippocampus and amygdala, according to a new article in the Archives of General ... > full story -
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Increased Risk Of Smoking, Substance Abuse In Bipolar Adolescents Confirmed
June 2, 2008 — A new study supports previous reports that adolescents with bipolar disorder are at increased risk for smoking and substance abuse. The article also indicates that bipolar-associated risk is ... > full story -
Ecstasy Deaths Linked To Raised Body Temperature
May 31, 2008 — A new study has revealed that effects of the drug ecstasy are compounded when taken in warm environments. Preclinical research shows that ecstasy deaths, which are invariably related to elevated body ... > full story -
Molecular Fingerprint Of Cocaine Addiction Revealed
May 27, 2008 — The first large-scale analysis of proteins in the brains of monkeys addicted to cocaine reveals new information on how long-term cocaine use changes the amount and activity of various proteins ... > full story -
Tracking The Effects Of Addictive Drugs On Brain
May 16, 2008 — Researchers may have unlocked the key to better understanding the effect addictive drugs have on the human brain. Researchers discovered that a drug that works through the cannabinoid 1 receptor ... > full story -
Middle Class Relaxing With Marijuana
May 14, 2008 — A variety of middle-class people are making a conscious but careful choice to use marijuana to enhance their leisure activities. A qualitative study showed that there is no such thing as a 'typical' ... > full story
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