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Opiate And Nicotine Have Surprisingly Similar Effect On Brain's Reward System
February 12, 2008 — New research indicates that the effects of nicotine and opiates on the brain's reward system are equally strong in a key pleasure-sensing areas of the brain -- the nucleus ... > full story -
Brain Circuitry That Drives Drug-Seeking Compulsion Identified
February 6, 2008 — In experiments with rats, researchers have identified the change in brain circuitry that drives development of a compulsion to seek drugs, even when that compulsion is self-destructive. The ... > full story -
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References To Explicit Substance Use Common In Popular Music
February 4, 2008 — Approximately one-third of popular songs include reference to explicit drug, alcohol or tobacco use, although this portrayal varies widely by musical genre, according to a new ... > full story -
Subconscious Signals Can Trigger Drug Craving
January 30, 2008 — Using a brain imaging technology called functional magnetic resonance imaging, scientists have discovered that cocaine-related images trigger the emotional centers of the brains of patients addicted ... > full story -
Potential Cause Of Age Differences In Stimulant Response Identified
January 29, 2008 — In young children, psycho-stimulants relieve symptoms of attention deficit disorder, yet in adolescents and adults, those same medications can cause euphoria and are often abused. What is behind ... > full story -
Marijuana Withdrawal As Bad As Withdrawal From Cigarettes
January 24, 2008 — Research by a group of scientists studying the effects of heavy marijuana use suggests that withdrawal from the use of marijuana is similar to what is experienced by people when they quit smoking ... > full story -
Millions Of Young People Have Used Cough Syrup To Get High
January 12, 2008 — A new study reveals more than 3 million adolescents and young adults have used non-prescription cough and cold medicines to get high at least once in their lifetimes. The level is comparable to LSD, ... > full story -
Experimental Weight-Loss Drug Cuts Appetite, Burns More Energy, Study Suggests
January 8, 2008 — The first clinical studies of an experimental drug have revealed that obese people who take it for 12 weeks lose weight, even at very low doses. Short-term studies also suggest that the drug, called ... > full story -
Some Antipsychotic Drugs May Be Missing Their Mark
January 1, 2008 — Drugs that treat depression and schizophrenia might not be triggering the most appropriate response in brain cells, new research suggests. This study examined the early chemical events that happen ... > full story -
Marijuana Smoke Contains Higher Levels Of Certain Toxins Than Tobacco Smoke
December 17, 2007 — Here's another reason to "keep off the grass." Researchers report that marijuana smoke contains significantly higher levels of several toxic compounds -- including ammonia and hydrogen cyanide -- ... > full story
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