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Marijuana Use in Adolescence May Cause Permanent Brain Abnormalities, Mouse Study Suggests
Regular marijuana use in
adolescence, but not
adulthood, may permanently
impair brain function and
cognition, and may increase
... > full story
Long-Term Cannabis Use May Blunt the Brain's Motivation System
Long-term cannabis users
tend to produce less
dopamine, a chemical in the
brain linked to motivation,
a study has found. ... > full story
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
... > full story
Adderall Abuse as Final Exam Study Aid 'Trending' Among U.S. Students
A growing number of U.S.
college students are abusing
the ADHD medication Adderall
to give them an academic
edge and they're tweeting
... > full story
- Marijuana Use in Adolescence May Cause Permanent Brain Abnormalities, Mouse Study Suggests
- Long-Term Cannabis Use May Blunt the Brain's Motivation System
- Addiction to Unhealthy Foods Could Help Explain the Global Obesity Epidemic, Research Suggests
- Adderall Abuse as Final Exam Study Aid 'Trending' Among U.S. Students
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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 -
Young Cannabis-Smokers Aware of the Health Risks
July 29, 2013 — 91 percent of on average 20-year-old Swiss men drink alcohol, almost half of whom drink six beverages or more in a row and are thus at-risk consumers. 44 percent of Swiss men smoke tobacco, ... > 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 -
'Bath Salts' Stimulant Could Be More Addictive Than Meth, Study Shows
July 10, 2013 — Scientists have published one of the first laboratory studies of MDPV, an emerging recreational drug that has been sold as "bath salts." The researchers confirmed the drug's powerful stimulant ... > 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 -
Why Are Some College Students More Likely to 'Hook Up'?
June 19, 2013 — A new study suggests there are certain factors and behaviors associated with sexual hookups, particularly among first-year college ... > full story -
Missing Enzyme Linked to Drug Addiction
June 17, 2013 — A missing brain enzyme increases concentrations of a protein related to pain-killer addiction, according to an animal ... > full story -
Medical Marijuana Not the Answer for Teens With Chronic Pain, Doctors Say
June 17, 2013 — Adolescents can have chronic pain, just like adults. As patients, their parents and physicians search for solutions, there is one increasingly available option they should avoid, researchers say: ... > full story
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