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Thrill-Seeking Females Work Hard for Their Next Fix, Rat Study Suggests
March 11, 2011 — It seems that women become addicted to cocaine more easily than men and find it harder to give up. New research reinforces this position by showing that the motivation of female rats to work for ... > full story -
Genetic Makeup and Duration of Abuse Reduce the Brain's Neurons in Drug Addiction
March 7, 2011 — Drug addicted individuals who have a certain genetic makeup have lower gray matter density -- and therefore fewer neurons -- in areas of the brain that are essential for decision-making, ... > full story -
Six out of 10 Male Drug Addicts Abuse Their Partners, Spanish Study Finds
March 3, 2011 — New research from Spain has revealed a high rate of gender-based violence -- both physical and psychological -- directed by drug-addict men against their partners. The study also detailed the type of ... > full story -
New Model for Probing Antidepressant Actions
February 18, 2011 — How antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) work can be thoroughly explored with a new mouse model developed by neuroscientists. The mice express a serotonin ... > full story -
Drug-Abusers Have Difficulty to Recognize Negative Emotions as Wrath, Fear and Sadness, Study Finds
February 3, 2011 — Scientists in Spain have analyzed the relation between drug abuse and recognition of basic emotions (happiness, surprise, wrath, fear, sadness and disgust). This study was carried out with a sample ... > full story -
Cocaine Production Increases Destruction of Colombia’s Rainforests
January 28, 2011 — Scientists are reporting new evidence that cultivating coca bushes, the source of cocaine, is speeding up destruction of rainforests in Colombia and threatening the region's "hotspots" of plant and ... > full story -
Illegal Use of Human Growth Hormone Common Among Young Male Weightlifters, Study Finds
January 20, 2011 — A new study reveals that illicit use of HGH (human growth hormone) has become common among young American male ... > full story -
Vaccine Blocks Cocaine High in Mice: Approach Could Also Stop Addiction to Other Drugs, Including Heroin and Nicotine
January 4, 2011 — Researchers have produced a lasting anti-cocaine immunity in mice by giving them a safe vaccine that combines bits of the common cold virus with a particle that mimics ... > full story -
Genetic Trait Could Triple Odds of Whites' Susceptibility to Heavy Cocaine Abuse
December 21, 2010 — Nearly one in five whites could carry a genetic variant that substantially increases their odds of being susceptible to severe cocaine abuse, according to new research. This genetic variant, ... > full story -
CT Best at Uncovering Drug Mule Payload, Study Finds
December 1, 2010 — According to a study, the best way to detect cocaine in the body of a human drug courier, known as a mule, is through computed ... > full story
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