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Drug Study Shows Clubbers Have Little Interest in New Wave Legal Highs
June 21, 2012 — Clubbers show little interest in the subsequent wave of legal highs that have become available since mephedrone was banned, according to a new ... > full story -
No Evidence Medical Marijuana Increases Teen Drug Use, Study Suggests
June 18, 2012 — While marijuana use by teens has been increasing since 2005, an analysis of data from 1993 through 2009 by economists at three universities has found no evidence linking the legalization of medical ... > full story -
With Altered Brain Chemistry, Fear Is More Easily Overcome
June 12, 2012 — In the amygdala, an enzyme called fatty acid amide hydrolase breaks down a natural endocannabinoid chemical that acts in essentially the same way as ... > full story -
How Plants Make Cocaine
June 6, 2012 — Cocaine is one of the most commonly used (and abused) plant-derived drugs in the world, but we have almost no modern information on how plants produce this complex alkaloid. Researchers have just ... > full story -
Mothers' Teen Cannabinoid Exposure May Increase Response of Offspring to Opiate Drugs
June 5, 2012 — A study in rats suggests that mothers who use marijuana during their teen years -- then stop -- may put their eventual offspring at risk of increased sensitivity to ... > full story -
Depression Treatment Can Prevent Adolescent Drug Abuse
June 4, 2012 — Treating adolescents for major depression can also reduce their chances of abusing drugs later on, a secondary benefit found in a five-year study of nearly 200 youths at 11 sites across the United ... > full story -
American Teens Are Less Likely Than European Teens to Use Cigarettes and Alcohol, but More Likely to Use Illicit Drugs
June 1, 2012 — The U.S. had the second-lowest proportion of students who used tobacco and alcohol compared to their counterparts in 36 European countries, a new report ... > full story -
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Smoked Cannabis Reduces Some Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis
May 14, 2012 — A clinical study of 30 adult patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) has shown that smoked cannabis may be an effective treatment for spasticity – a common and disabling symptom of this ... > full story -
Male College Students Believe Taking Performance-Enhancing Drugs for Sports Is More Unethical Than Using Stimulants to Improve Grades
May 8, 2012 — In the eyes of young college men, it’s more unethical to use steroids to get an edge in sports than it is to use prescription stimulants to enhance one’s grades, according to new ... > full story -
Binge Eating May Lead to Addiction-Like Behaviors
April 24, 2012 — A history of binge eating -- consuming large amounts of food in a short period of time -- may make an individual more likely to show other addiction-like behaviors, including substance abuse, ... > full story
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