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Marijuana Use May Cause Severe Cyclic Nausea, Vomiting, a Little-Known, but Costly Effect
October 22, 2012 — Marijuana use —- both natural and synthetic —- may cause cannabinoid hyperemesis (CH) a little-known but costly effect that researchers suggest is a serious burden to the health care ... > full story -
Overcoming Memories That Trigger Cocaine Relapse
October 17, 2012 — Researchers have identified mechanisms in the brain responsible for regulating cocaine-seeking behavior, providing an avenue for drug development that could greatly reduce the high relapse rate in ... > full story -
Young People Driving Epidemic of Prescription Drug Abuse, Study Finds; Abuse of Nonmedical Analgesics Up 40 Percent
October 16, 2012 — A new study reveals that today's adolescents are abusing prescription drugs at a rate 40 percent higher than previous generations. That makes it the second most common form of illegal drug use in the ... > full story -
Does Motherhood Dampen Cocaine’s Effects?
October 15, 2012 — Mother rats respond much differently to cocaine than female rats that have never given birth, according to new research that looks at both behavior and brain chemistry. The findings may help lay the ... > full story -
Research Reveals Decline in Illicit Drug Abuse; Prescription Drug Abuse on the Rise
October 15, 2012 — New research shows that while there has been an encouraging decline in illicit drug abuse across most major metropolitan areas in recent years, prescription drug abuse is ... > full story -
Gene Implicated in Schizophrenia Risk Is Also Associated With Risk for Cannabis Dependence
October 11, 2012 — New research implicates a new gene in the risk for cannabis dependence. This gene, NRG1, codes for the ErbB4 receptor, a protein implicated in synaptic development and ... > full story -
Neuroimaging Technique Captures Cocaine's Devastating Effect on Brain Blood Flow
October 10, 2012 — Researchers have developed a high-resolution, 3D optical Doppler imaging tomography technique that captures the effects of cocaine restricting the blood supply in vessels of the ... > full story -
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Cannabis Extract Eases Muscle Stiffness Typical of Multiple Sclerosis, Study Suggests
October 9, 2012 — Cannabis seems to ease the painful muscle stiffness typical of multiple sclerosis, indicate phase III trial ... > full story -
Mechanism of Opiate Addiction Is Completely Different from Other Drugs
October 5, 2012 — Chronic morphine exposure has the opposite effect on the brain compared to cocaine in mice, providing new insight into the basis of opiate addiction, according to researchers. They found that a ... > full story -
Cannabis Withdrawal Symptoms Might Have Clinical Importance
September 26, 2012 — Cannabis users have a greater chance of relapse to cannabis use when they experience certain withdrawal symptoms, according to new ... > full story
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