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Soda and Illegal Drugs Cause Similar Damage to Teeth: Acids Erode Enamel
Addicted to soda? You may be
shocked to learn that
drinking large quantities of
your favorite carbonated
soda could be as damaging to
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Addiction to Unhealthy Foods Could Help Explain the Global Obesity Epidemic, Research Suggests
New research shows that
high-fructose corn syrup can
cause behavioral reactions
in rats similar to those
produced by drugs of abuse
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Laser Light Zaps Away Cocaine Addiction
By stimulating one part of
the brain with laser light,
researchers have shown that
they can wipe away addictive
behavior in rats -- or
conversely turn non-addicted
rats into compulsive cocaine
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Discovery Could Yield Treatment for Cocaine Addicts
Scientists have discovered a
molecular process in the
brain triggered by cocaine
use that could provide a
target for treatments to
prevent or reverse addiction
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New Insight Into How Brain 'Learns' Cocaine Addiction
August 1, 2013 — A team of researchers says it has solved the longstanding puzzle of why a key protein linked to learning is also needed to become addicted to cocaine. Results of the study describe how the ... > full story -
Weight Loss Drug Helps Curb Cocaine Addictions
July 18, 2013 — The drug topiramate, typically used to treat epilepsy and more recently weight loss, may also help people addicted to both cocaine and alcohol use less cocaine, particularly heavy users, researchers ... > full story -
Most Babies Born to Mothers on Methadone Exposed to Several Illicit Drugs in Womb
July 8, 2013 — Most babies born to drug addicted mums on methadone maintenance are exposed to several other drugs while in the womb, and half are additionally exposed to excess alcohol, reveal the results of a ... > full story -
Inner-City Women's Health Issues to Childhood Traumas
July 1, 2013 — Researchers have traced chronic health problems of adult inner-city women to traumas from childhood abuse and ... > full story -
Ritalin Shows Promise in Treating Addiction
June 27, 2013 — ADHD drug helps improve brain functional connectivity in cocaine addiction, according to a new ... > full story -
Brain's 'Dark Side' as Key to Cocaine Addiction
June 12, 2013 — Scientists have found evidence that an emotion-related brain region called the central amygdala —- whose activity promotes feelings of malaise and unhappiness —- plays a major role in ... > full story -
Researchers Focus on a Brain Protein and an Antibiotic to Block Cocaine Craving
June 3, 2013 — A new study by neuroscientists demonstrates that GLT1, a protein that clears glutamate from the brain, plays a critical role in the craving for cocaine that develops after only several days of ... > full story -
Molecular Roots of Cocaine Addiction in Brain Uncovered: Promising New Anti-Addiction Drug Revealed
May 22, 2013 — Researchers have unraveled the molecular foundations of cocaine’s effects on the brain, and identified a compound that blocks cravings for the drug in cocaine-addicted mice. The compound, ... > full story -
Cocaine Vaccine Passes Key Testing Hurdle
May 10, 2013 — Researchers have successfully tested their novel anti-cocaine vaccine in primates, bringing them closer to launching human clinical ... > full story -
Breath Study Brings Roadside Drug Testing Closer
April 25, 2013 — A group of researchers from Sweden have provided further evidence that illegal drugs can be detected in the breath, opening up the possibility of a roadside breathalyzer test to detect substances ... > full story
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