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Prenatal Drug Exposure Linked To Sleep Problems In Children
June 10, 2008 — In the first study across time into late childhood of the effects of prenatal drug exposure on sleep, prenatal drug exposure is associated with greater sleep problems in children. In addition, ... > full story -
Molecular Fingerprint Of Cocaine Addiction Revealed
May 27, 2008 — The first large-scale analysis of proteins in the brains of monkeys addicted to cocaine reveals new information on how long-term cocaine use changes the amount and activity of various proteins ... > full story -
Young People Are Intentionally Drinking And Taking Drugs For Better Sex, European Survey Finds
May 8, 2008 — Teenagers and young adults across Europe drink and take drugs as part of deliberate sexual strategies. A third of 16-35 year old males and a quarter of females surveyed are drinking alcohol to ... > full story -
Gene Linked To Alcohol And Cocaine Dependence
May 5, 2008 — The search for genes associated with alcohol dependence has recently been extended to the tachykinin receptor 3 gene, located within a broad region on chromosome 4q. Researchers have found that seven ... > full story -
Rat Study Suggests Why Teens Get Hooked On Cocaine More Easily Than Adults
April 21, 2008 — New drug research suggests that teens may get addicted and relapse more easily than adults because developing brains are more powerfully motivated by drug-related cues. This conclusion has been ... > full story -
Gene Therapy For Addiction: Flooding Brain With 'Pleasure Chemical' Receptors Works On Cocaine, As On Alcohol
April 16, 2008 — Increasing the brain level of receptors for dopamine, a pleasure-related chemical, can reduce use of cocaine by 75 percent in rats trained to self-administer it. Earlier research had similar findings ... > full story -
Animal Research Suggests Long-Term Effects Of Fetal Cocaine Exposure
April 7, 2008 — Are the estimated 1 million young adults who were exposed to cocaine before birth more vulnerable to drug abuse today? New research indicating long-lasting brain changes suggests the possibility -- ... > full story -
Prenatal Exposure To Drugs, Alcohol And Tobacco Affect The Brain Into Early Adolescence, Scans Show
April 7, 2008 — Over 1 million babies born annually in the United States are exposed to drugs, alcohol or tobacco while in utero. New research suggests that prenatal exposure to these substances (alone or in ... > full story -
Subordinate Monkeys More Likely To Choose Cocaine Over Food
April 6, 2008 — Having a lower social standing increases the likelihood that a monkey faced with a stressful situation will choose cocaine over food, according to a new study. More dominant monkeys undergoing the ... > full story -
New Strategy For Treating Cocaine Addiction, Animal Research Suggests
April 6, 2008 — New research in monkeys suggests the feasibility of treating cocaine addiction with a "replacement" drug that mimics the effects of cocaine but has less potential for abuse -- similar to the way ... > full story
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