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Dangerous Choking 'Game' Prevalent Among Teens in Texas
January 18, 2012 — Nearly one out of seven college students surveyed at a Texas university has participated in the 'Choking Game,' a dangerous behavior where blood flow is deliberately cut off to the brain in order to ... > full story -
Clue as to Why Alcohol Is Addicting: Scientists Show That Drinking Releases Brain Endorphins
January 11, 2012 — Drinking alcohol leads to the release of endorphins in areas of the brain that produce feelings of pleasure and reward, according to a new ... > full story -
How the Brain Puts the Brakes on Negative Impact of Cocaine
January 11, 2012 — New research provides fascinating insight into a newly discovered brain mechanism that limits the rewarding impact of cocaine. The study describes protective delayed mechanism that turns off the ... > full story -
Marijuana Smoke Not as Damaging to Lungs as Cigarette Smoke, Study Suggests
January 10, 2012 — Using marijuana carries legal risks, but the consequences of occasionally lighting up do not include long-term loss of lung function, according to a new study. In the study in which participants had ... > full story -
Nicotine Patch Shows Benefits in Mild Cognitive Impairment, Study Suggests
January 9, 2012 — Using a nicotine patch may help improve mild memory loss in older adults, according to a new ... > full story -
Guidelines Stress Caution When Combining Anti-Epileptic, HIV Drugs
January 4, 2012 — New guidelines will help physicians better choose seizure drugs for people on HIV/AIDS medication, avoiding deadly drug interactions and preventing critical anti-HIV drugs from becoming less ... > full story -
Crucial Advances in 'Brain Reading' Demonstrated
December 21, 2011 — A new study demonstrates several crucial advances in "brain reading" or "brain decoding" using computerized machine learning methods. Researchers classified data taken from people being scanned while ... > full story -
One Trait Has Huge Impact on Whether Alcohol Makes You Aggressive
December 19, 2011 — Drinking enough alcohol to become intoxicated increases aggression significantly in people who have one particular personality trait, according to new research. But people without that trait don't ... > full story -
Cigarette and Alcohol Use at Historic Low Among Teens
December 14, 2011 — Cigarette and alcohol use by eighth, 10th and 12th-graders are at their lowest point since the Monitoring the Future survey began polling teenagers in 1975, according to this year's survey results. ... > full story -
Opioid Abuse Linked to Mood and Anxiety Disorders
December 13, 2011 — Researchers find that mood and anxiety disorders are highly associated with non-medical prescription opioid ... > full story -
New Strain of Lab Mice Mimics Human Alcohol Consumption Patterns
December 12, 2011 — A line of laboratory mice drinks more alcohol than other animal models and consumes it in a fashion similar to humans: choosing alcohol over other options and binge ... > full story -
Anti-Stress Peptide May Block Alcohol Dependence
December 9, 2011 — New research underlines the power of an endogenous anti-stress peptide in the brain to prevent and even reverse some of the cellular effects of acute alcohol and alcohol dependence in animal models. ... > full story
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