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Teen Attitudes Toward Smoking Linked To Likelihood Of Drinking And Using Drugs
New research looks at the
specific ways parents and
peers influence teenagers to
smoke, drink and use
marijuana in combination. ... > full story
Active Ingredient In Cannabis Eliminates Morphine Dependence In Rats
Injections of THC, the
active principle of
cannabis, eliminate
dependence on opiates
(morphine, heroin) in rats
... > full story
Marijuana Damages DNA And May Cause Cancer, New Test Reveals
Using a highly sensitive new
test, scientists are
reporting "convincing
evidence" that marijuana
smoke damages the genetic
material DNA in ways that
... > full story
Flipping The Brain's Addiction Switch Without Drugs
Researchers investigating
how the brain becomes drug
dependent have now
implicated a naturally
occurring protein, a dose of
which allowed them to get
... > full story
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Use Of Cannabinoids Could Help Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Patients
November 4, 2009 — Use of cannabinoids (marijuana) could assist in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder patients, according to a new ... > full story -
Stress-induced Changes In Brain Circuitry Linked To Cocaine Relapse
October 31, 2009 — Stress-evoked changes in circuits that regulate serotonin in certain parts of the brain can precipitate a low mood and a relapse of cocaine-seeking, based on mouse ... > full story -
Cocaine Exposure During Pregnancy Leads To Impulsivity In Male, Not Female, Monkeys
October 24, 2009 — Adult male monkeys exposed to cocaine while in the womb have poor impulse control and may be more vulnerable to drug abuse than female monkeys, even a decade or more after the exposure, according to ... > full story -
Amino Acid May Help Reduce Cocaine Cravings
October 23, 2009 — A new study in rats has found that N-acetylcysteine (NAC), a commonly available and generally nontoxic amino acid derivative, reverses changes in the brain's circuitry associated with cocaine ... > full story -
Cognitive Problems Are Direct Result Of Cocaine Exposure, New Animal Research Suggests
October 23, 2009 — New animal studies suggest that memory and other cognitive problems experienced by cocaine-addicted people can result directly from the cocaine abuse in addition to pre-existing traits or lifestyle ... > full story -
Minimal Relationship Between Cannabis And Schizophrenia Or Psychosis, Suggested By New Study
October 22, 2009 — Last year the UK government reclassified cannabis from a class C to a class B drug, partly out of concerns that cannabis, especially the more potent varieties, may increase the risk of schizophrenia ... > full story -
Cocaine Vaccine May Help Some Reduce Drug Use
October 6, 2009 — A vaccine to treat cocaine dependence appears to reduce use of the drug in a subgroup of individuals who attain high anti-cocaine antibody levels in response, according to a new report. However, only ... > full story -
Nation's Leading Experts On Substance Abuse Outline New Research Agenda
October 2, 2009 — With substance abuse now accounting for one in 14 hospital admissions and generating billions in health care costs, leading scientists held a briefing on Capitol Hill recently to present the evidence ... > full story -
Group Therapy Benefits Homeless Veterans Prone To Violence, Researchers Find
September 28, 2009 — A new study examines the rates of violence among homeless veterans and their partners and the significant results of group ... > full story -
Computer Model Shows Changes In Brain Mechanisms For Cocaine Addicts
September 23, 2009 — Researchers are utilizing computational models to study how the brain's chemicals and synaptic mechanisms, or connections between neurons, react to cocaine addiction and what this could mean for ... > full story
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