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A Risk Gene for Cannabis Psychosis
November 14, 2012 — The ability of cannabis to produce psychosis has long been an important public health concern. This concern is growing in importance as there is emerging data that cannabis exposure during ... > full story -
Recreational Cocaine Use Linked to Conditions That Cause Heart Attack
November 5, 2012 — Recreational cocaine users may have higher blood pressure, stiffer arteries and thicker heart muscle walls than non-users -- all of which can cause a heart attack. The Australian study is the first ... > full story -
Alcohol, Drug Abuse Counselors Don't Always Require Total Abstinence
November 2, 2012 — Compared to a survey conducted nearly 20 years ago, about twice the proportion of addiction counselors now find it acceptable for at least some of their patients to have a drink occasionally -- ... > full story -
Meth Vaccine Shows Promising Results in Early Tests; Blocking a Meth High Could Help Addicts Committed to Recovery
November 1, 2012 — Scientists have performed successful tests of an experimental methamphetamine vaccine on rats. Vaccinated animals that received the drug were largely protected from typical signs of meth ... > full story -
Diabetes Drug Could Be Effective in Treating Addiction, Researchers Find
October 23, 2012 — Researchers are reporting that a drug currently used to treat type 2 diabetes could be just as effective in treating addiction to drugs, including cocaine. The findings could have far-reaching ... > full story -
Overcoming Memories That Trigger Cocaine Relapse
October 17, 2012 — Researchers have identified mechanisms in the brain responsible for regulating cocaine-seeking behavior, providing an avenue for drug development that could greatly reduce the high relapse rate in ... > full story -
Young People Driving Epidemic of Prescription Drug Abuse, Study Finds; Abuse of Nonmedical Analgesics Up 40 Percent
October 16, 2012 — A new study reveals that today's adolescents are abusing prescription drugs at a rate 40 percent higher than previous generations. That makes it the second most common form of illegal drug use in the ... > full story -
Does Motherhood Dampen Cocaine’s Effects?
October 15, 2012 — Mother rats respond much differently to cocaine than female rats that have never given birth, according to new research that looks at both behavior and brain chemistry. The findings may help lay the ... > full story -
Research Reveals Decline in Illicit Drug Abuse; Prescription Drug Abuse on the Rise
October 15, 2012 — New research shows that while there has been an encouraging decline in illicit drug abuse across most major metropolitan areas in recent years, prescription drug abuse is ... > full story -
Neuroimaging Technique Captures Cocaine's Devastating Effect on Brain Blood Flow
October 10, 2012 — Researchers have developed a high-resolution, 3D optical Doppler imaging tomography technique that captures the effects of cocaine restricting the blood supply in vessels of the ... > full story
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