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New Study Examines 'Brain's Own Marijuana'
May 16, 2007 — A researcher is investigating the "brain's own marijuana" -- called endocannabinoid -- in the regulation of stress, stress-related behavior and anxiety. The researcher believes this study may lay the ... > full story -
Marijuana Vaporizer Provides Same Level Of THC, Fewer Toxins, Study Shows
May 15, 2007 — A smokeless cannabis-vaporizing device delivers the same levels of THC, the active therapeutic chemical, with the same biological effects as smoking cannabis without the harmful toxins created by ... > full story -
More Than 10 Percent Of Adults Abuse Or Become Dependent On Drugs During Their Lifetime
May 7, 2007 — Approximately 10.3 percent of US adults appear to have problems with drug use or abuse during their lives, including 2.6 percent who become drug dependent at some point, according to a new ... > full story -
Daily Steroids Help Boys With Muscular Dystrophy Walk Longer
May 7, 2007 — Boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy were able to walk on their own for a longer period of time and reduce their risk of scoliosis as a result of receiving daily steroid treatments for several ... > full story -
Morphine Makes Lasting -- And Surprising -- Change In The Brain
April 25, 2007 — New findings may help explain the origins of addiction in the brain. The research also supports a provocative new theory of addiction as a disease of learning and ... > full story -
Prescription Drug Addiction Is Under Investigation
April 18, 2007 — A new study to evaluate treatments for addiction to prescription painkillers is being launched in California. This is the first large-scale study to assess whether addiction to opioid painkillers, ... > full story -
Lab Finds Meth Receptor That Could Lead To New Therapy
April 18, 2007 — A recently discovered signaling system in the brain has just been shown to be turned on by methamphetamine. The signaling system could soon become a target for therapies aiming to reverse meth's ... > full story -
Drug Abuse Prevention: Theater Motivates People To Help
April 4, 2007 — A new study finds that theatrical drama is an educational tool in the fight against drug addiction and abuse. Research shows that after watching the play "Tunnels" -- a series of six vignettes ... > full story -
Amphetamine, Cocaine Usage Increase Risk Of Stroke Among Young Adults
April 2, 2007 — Increasing rates of amphetamine and cocaine usage by young adults significantly boost their risk of stroke, with amphetamine abuse associated with the greatest risk, researchers recently ... > full story -
Alcohol Worse Than Ecstasy, According To Proposed 'Matrix Of Harm' For Drugs
March 23, 2007 — A new study proposes that drugs should be classified by the amount of harm that they do. The new ranking places alcohol and tobacco in the upper half of the league table. These socially accepted ... > full story
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