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Posted March 31, 2000:

• Brain Imaging Reveals Less Medication Just As Effective In Treating Schizophrenia
• Frequent Marijuana Use May Affect Brain Function But Not Structure

Posted March 29, 2000:

• Tobacco Chemical Protects Against Parkinson's Disease

Posted March 28, 2000:

• Methamphetamine Abuse Linked To Long-Term Damage To Brain Cells

Posted March 21, 2000:

• Researchers Identify Alcohol Antagonists In Neural Cells

Posted March 15, 2000:

• Pain Drug Reveals What Most Already Know Men's And Women's Brains Are Simply Different

Posted March 9, 2000:

• First-Generation Antihistamine Has More Impact Than Alcohol On Driving Performance

Posted March 8, 2000:

• Caught In The Web: UF/Cincinnati Study Shows Internet Addicts Suffer From Mental Illness

Posted February 18, 2000:

• Adolescent Alcohol Dependence May Damage Brain Function

Posted January 14, 2000:

• Coupling Of Brain Proteins May Prompt New Treatments For Schizophrenia, Addiction: Study

Posted December 29, 1999:

• Engineered Mice Point To New Target For Pain Relief

Posted October 21, 1999:

• Cocaine Acts On Central Nervous System, Causing Vessel Constriction, Rapid Heartbeart

Posted October 20, 1999:

• Abstemious Mice Offer Hint At Molecular Target For Treating Alcoholism

Posted October 13, 1999:

• Brain Releases Marijuana-Like Substance In Response To Pain, Study Finds

Posted September 16, 1999:

• Scientists Identify Brain Chemicals Involved In "Switching On" Cocaine Addiction

Posted September 7, 1999:

• Differences In Human Brain Chemistry May Account For Different Responses To Stimulants

Posted September 1, 1999:

• Alcohol Researchers Identify New Medication That Lessens Relapse Risk

Posted August 27, 1999:

• Discussing Trauma Not Always Helpful In Coping, Study Shows
• Alcohol: The Chemistry Of The Dark Side

Posted August 18, 1999:

• Jefferson Scientist Hopes To Answer The Question, "Why Is It So Hard To Quit Smoking?"

Posted August 17, 1999:

• Pain, Itself, Elicits Pain Relief, And Does So Through "Reward" Pathway

Posted August 16, 1999:

• Response To Cocaine Linked To Biological Clock Genes

Posted August 12, 1999:

• University Of Virginia Researchers Link Cocaine Addiction Responses To Biological Clock Genes

Posted August 3, 1999:

• Chronic, Heavy Cocaine Use Associated With Long-Lasting Impaired Function

Posted July 28, 1999:

• University Of Kentucky Researcher Develops Nicotinic Drugs With R.J. Reynolds

Posted July 21, 1999:

• Good News For "Wusses": Research Links Pain Sensitivity To Gene

Posted July 14, 1999:

• Phobias Deter Chronically Ill From Seeking Regular Treatment

Posted June 16, 1999:

• Vigorous Exercise Helps Women Quit Smoking And Stay Smoke Free

Posted June 15, 1999:

• Exercise Helps Keep Your Psyche Fit

Posted June 3, 1999:

• Study Shows Unrelenting Grip Of Nicotine Withdrawal

Posted June 1, 1999:

• Cocaine Triggers Heart Attacks Within One Hour

Posted May 27, 1999:

• Smoking And Depression Weakens Immune System

Posted May 20, 1999:

• Anti-Depressant Drug Shows Promise As Weight-Loss Treatment

Posted April 27, 1999:

• Repeated Exposure To Cocaine Alters Brain Structure

Posted April 21, 1999:

• Scientists Chart Nicotine Craving's Impact On Mental Skills

Posted March 30, 1999:

• Alcoholics' Children: Living With A Stacked Biochemical Deck

Posted March 22, 1999:

• Debate Brews Over Caffeine Addiction -- Study Also Confirms Caffeine Improves Alertness And Energy

Posted March 4, 1999:

• Breakthrough? Study Finds Dopamine Cannot Be Source Of Pleasure In Brain

Posted February 25, 1999:

• Substance Abuse May Curb Body's Stress Reactions

Posted January 26, 1999:

• Researchers Find Genetic Connection To Cigarette Smoking

Posted January 18, 1999:

• New Theory May Explain Ritalin Action In Hyperactivity

Posted November 30, 1998:

• Alcohol Consumption, Resistance To Its Effects Related To Levels Of Neurotransmitter, Say UW Researchers

Posted November 24, 1998:

• Study Finds Smoking Does Not Keep Young Adults Thin

Posted November 12, 1998:

• Drug Abuse Behavior Driven By Neurochemical Changes In Brain

Posted November 10, 1998:

• Nicotine-Like Drugs Can Enhance Learning, Memory In Rat Model Of Alzheimer's Disease

Posted October 20, 1998:

• Mice Lacking Gene Show Reduced Alcohol Preference And Sensitivity

Posted September 24, 1998:

• UCSF Study In Rats Suggests Synthetic Drug Mimicking Marijuana Might Be Used To Treat Pain

Posted August 20, 1998:

• Pathological Gambling More Prevalent Among Youths Than Adults, Study Finds

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