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  Mephedrone Boosts Illegal Drug Use

  April 22, 2013 — Experienced clubbers are more likely to add the former ‘legal high’ mephedrone to their drug repertoires rather than use it to replace popular established club drugs such as ecstasy and ... > full story
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  Alcohol Use, Anxiety Predict Facebook Use by College Students

  April 10, 2013 — Anxiety and alcohol use significantly predict emotional connectedness to Facebook, a new study suggests. According to one of the researchers, alcohol use is generally viewed as normative, or socially ... > full story
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  First Trial to Investigate Magic Mushrooms as a Treatment for Depression Delayed by UK and EU Regulations

  April 7, 2013 — The world’s first clinical trial to explore the use of the hallucinogenic ingredient in magic mushrooms to treat depression is being delayed due to the UK and EU rules on the use of illegal ... > full story
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  Laser Light Zaps Away Cocaine Addiction

  April 3, 2013 — By stimulating one part of the brain with laser light, researchers have shown that they can wipe away addictive behavior in rats -- or conversely turn non-addicted rats into compulsive cocaine ... > full story
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  Children of Deployed Parents at Higher Risk for Alcohol, Drug Use

  March 28, 2013 — A statewide survey of sixth-, eighth-, and 11th-grade Iowa students found that children of deployed or recently returned military parents had an increased risk for alcohol use, binge drinking, and ... > full story
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  Study Shows Rising Rate of Propofol Abuse by Health Care Professionals

  March 18, 2013 — Abuse of the anesthesia drug propofol is a "rapidly progressive form of substance dependence" that is being more commonly seen among health care professionals, a new study ... > full story
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  Discovery Could Yield Treatment for Cocaine Addicts

  March 15, 2013 — Scientists have discovered a molecular process in the brain triggered by cocaine use that could provide a target for treatments to prevent or reverse addiction to the ... > full story
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  Study Pinpoints, Prevents Stress-Induced Drug Relapse in Rats

  March 6, 2013 — Scientists have identified specific key steps in the chain of events that causes stress-related drug relapse. They identified the exact region of the brain where the events take place in rat models ... > full story
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  How the Brain Suppresses Pain During Times of Stress

  March 6, 2013 — How does the brain suppress pain? For the first time, it has been shown that suppression of pain during times of fear involves complex interplay between marijuana-like chemicals and other ... > full story
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  New Study Shows Cannabis Effects on Driving Skills

  March 1, 2013 — Cannabis is second only to alcohol for causing impaired driving and motor vehicle accidents. In 2009, 12.8% of young adults reported driving under the influence of illicit drugs and in the 2007 ... > full story

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