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Potential Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Cure Found In Century-Old Drug
A century-old drug,
methylene blue, may be able
to slow or even cure
Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
disease. Used at a very low
concentration -- about the
... > full story
'Ecstasy' Linked To Survival Of Key Movement-Related Cells In Brain
New research from the
University of Cincinnati
suggests that the widely
abused club drug "ecstasy,"
or MDMA, can increase the
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Cocaine or Ecstasy Consumption During Adolescence Increases Risk of Addiction
February 5, 2010 — Exposure to ecstasy or cocaine during adolescence increases the "reinforcing effects" that make people vulnerable to developing an addiction. This is the main conclusion of a research team that has ... > full story -
Fatality Rates Among Young Drug Users A Cause For Concern
February 1, 2010 — Ecstasy-related death rates in young users is a cause for concern, researchers ... > full story -
Two Worlds of Drug Consumption in Late Modern Societies
January 21, 2010 — Europeans belong to the largest consumers of illicit drugs, absorbing about one fifth of the global heroin, cocaine and cannabis supply, as well as one third of ecstasy production (UNODC World Drug ... > full story -
Ecstasy Use May Lead to Sleep Apnea: Illegal 'Club Drug' Poisons Neurons Involved in Control of Breathing During Sleep
December 3, 2009 — Repeated use of the drug popularly known as "ecstasy" significantly raises the risk of developing sleep apnea in otherwise healthy young adults with no other known risk factors for the sleep ... > full story -
Drug Users Know Their Stuff
November 24, 2009 — Drug users are well informed about the harms associated with the drugs they use, and perceive alcohol and tobacco to be amongst the most dangerous substances, according to a new ... > full story -
Wastewater Used To Map Illicit Drug Use
July 16, 2009 — A team of researchers has mapped patterns of illicit drug use across the state of Oregon using a method of sampling municipal wastewater before it is treated. Their findings provide a one-day ... > full story -
Knock-Out Drugs: Narrow Window For Detection
May 29, 2009 — Drug-facilitated sexual crimes are increasing. Germany's Bonn Institute for Forensic Medicine has recorded that the number of examinations on the use of intoxicants in sexual offences within their ... > full story -
Ecstasy Could Help Patients With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Study Suggests
March 10, 2009 — Ecstasy may help suffers of post-traumatic stress learn to deal with their memories more effectively by encouraging a feeling of safety, according to an article in the Journal of ... > full story -
Ecstasy For Treatment Of Traumatic Anxiety
January 10, 2009 — Treatment with a pharmacological version of the drug ecstasy makes PSTD patients more receptive to psychotherapy, and contributes to lasting improvement. Now researchers explain ... > full story -
Pleasure Seekers: Clubbing Is A Controlled Rave Experience
October 13, 2008 — Clubbers -- people who dance the night away in dance clubs -- are seeking communal, ecstatic experiences. And, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, modern clubbers get a more ... > full story
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