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Site For Alcohol's Action In The Brain Discovered
Alcohol's inebriating
effects are familiar to
almost everyone. But the
molecular details of
alcohol's impact on brain
activity remain a mystery. A
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From The Glass To The Brain In Six Minutes
Just one drink can quickly
go to your head. Researchers
tested this well-known
adage. Only six minutes
after consuming an amount of
alcohol equivalent to three
glasses of beer or two
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Smoking Linked To Brain Damage
New research suggests a
direct link between smoking
and brain damage. Scientists
have found that a compound
in tobacco provokes white
blood cells in the central
nervous system to attack
... > full story
Marijuana Damages DNA And May Cause Cancer, New Test Reveals
Using a highly sensitive new
test, scientists are
reporting "convincing
evidence" that marijuana
smoke damages the genetic
material DNA in ways that
... > full story
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Both Good And Bad Movie Characters Who Smoke Influence Teens To Do The Same
July 3, 2009 — Researchers have determined that movie characters who smoke, regardless of whether they are "good guys" or "bad guys," influence teens to try ... > full story -
Brain Functions That Can Prevent Relapse Improve After A Year Of Methamphetamine Abstinence
July 2, 2009 — Researchers report that it takes at least a year for former methamphetamine users to regain impulse control. The results tell recovering substance abusers, their families and drug-treatment ... > full story -
New Findings On Parkinson's Disease And Effect On Patient Behavior
June 30, 2009 — A new neuropsychological memory test is helping to uncover how Parkinson's disease can alter people's ability to learn about the consequences of the choices they ... > full story -
Discovery May Provide New Treatments For Alcohol Dependence
June 30, 2009 — Researchers have discovered a new brain mechanism involved in alcohol addiction involving the stomach hormone ghrelin. When ghrelin's actions in the brain are blocked, alcohol's effects on the reward ... > full story -
Teenagers In Northern Ireland Are Experimenting With Cocaine
June 30, 2009 — Some Northern Ireland teenagers are experimenting with cocaine. Researchers found that 7.5% of young people who took part in the Belfast Youth Development Survey had tried cocaine at least once by ... > full story -
Binge Drinking Linked With Hemorrhagic Stroke In Korean Men
June 29, 2009 — Frequent binge drinking -- having six or more alcoholic drinks at one occasion, at lease once a week -- by Korean men was associated with a dramatic increase in hemorrhagic stroke. It is unclear ... > full story -
Histamine Affects Alcohol-related Behavior
June 29, 2009 — The histamine-3 receptor is important in terms of alcohol-related behavior, and a drug affecting that receptor may have qualities that alter alcohol-related ... > full story -
New Gene Discovery Links Obesity To The Brain
June 28, 2009 — A variation in a gene that is active in the central nervous system is associated with increased risk for obesity, according to a new study. The research adds to evidence that genes influence appetite ... > full story -
Nicotine Dependence Remains Prevalent Despite Recent Declines In Cigarette Use
June 28, 2009 — Despite recent declines in cigarette use in the US, nicotine dependence has remained steady among adults and has actually increased among some groups. The finding suggests that public health ... > full story -
One In 25 Deaths Worldwide Attributable To Alcohol
June 27, 2009 — Worldwide, one in 25 deaths are directly attributable to alcohol consumption. This rise since 2000 is mainly due to increases in the number of women ... > full story
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