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Mechanism Of Hallucinogens' Effects Discovered
January 31, 2007 — The brain mechanism underlying the mind-bending effects of hallucinogens such as LSD, mescaline, and psilocybin has been discovered by neuroscientists. They said their discoveries not only shed light ... > full story -
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New Dopamine Brain Target Discovered; Potential Breakthrough For Schizophrenia Treatment
January 23, 2007 — A team of Canadian researchers, lead by Dr. Susan George and Dr. Brian O'Dowd at the Center for Addiction and Mental health, discovered a Gq/11-coupled signalling unit that triggers a calcium signal. ... > full story -
Prenatal Cocaine's Lasting Cellular Effects
January 12, 2007 — A recent study by investigators at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development may help explain the long-term behavioral and neurological problems associated with prenatal ... > full story -
Methamphetamine Use Increases Risks Of Artery Tears And Stroke
December 26, 2006 — Methamphetamine use may be associated with increased risks of major neck artery tears and stroke, according to an article published in the December 26, 2006, issue of Neurology, the scientific ... > full story -
No 'Smoking' Gun: Research Indicates Teen Marijuana Use Does Not Predict Drug, Alcohol Abuse
December 4, 2006 — Marijuana is not a "gateway" drug that predicts or eventually leads to substance abuse, suggests a 12-year University of Pittsburgh study. The study, which found that young men who chose to initiate ... > full story -
Ecstasy Can Harm The Brains Of First-Time Users
November 28, 2006 — Researchers have discovered that even a small amount of MDMA, better known as ecstasy, can be harmful to the brain, according to the first study to look at the neurotoxic effects of low doses of the ... > full story -
Steroid Users May Be More Likely To Commit Crimes Involving Weapons, Fraud
November 7, 2006 — The use of anabolic androgenic steroids may be associated with an antisocial lifestyle involving several types of crime, including weapons offenses and fraud, but did not appear to be associated with ... > full story -
Hair Samples Show Babies Can Be Exposed To 'Crystal Meth' While In The Womb
October 31, 2006 — Babies can be exposed to methamphetamine or "crystal meth" while in the womb, reveals an analysis of hair samples, published ahead of print in the Fetal and Neonatal Edition of Archives of Disease in ... > full story -
High-Tech Research Shows Cocaine Changes Proteins And Brain Function
October 31, 2006 — In the first large-scale analysis of proteins in the brains of individuals addicted to cocaine, researchers have uncovered novel proteins and mechanisms that may one day lead to new treatment options ... > full story -
Pleasure And Pain: Study Shows Brain's 'Pleasure Chemical' Is Involved In Response To Pain Too
October 19, 2006 — For years, the brain chemical dopamine has been thought of as the brain's "pleasure chemical," and studies have linked the addictive properties of drugs like cocaine to their effects on the dopamine ... > full story
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