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Street Forms of 'Synthetic Marijuana' Products Linked to Thousands of Hospital Emergency Departments Visits Each Year
December 4, 2012 — Street forms of synthetic cannabinoids – so-called “synthetic marijuana” – were linked to 11,406 of the 4.9 million drug-related emergency department (ED) visits in 2010, ... > full story -
Treating Cocaine Dependence: Promising New Pharmacotherapy
November 28, 2012 — Medication development efforts for cocaine dependence have yet to result in an FDA approved treatment. The powerful rewarding effects of cocaine, the profound disruptive impact of cocaine dependence ... > full story -
Brain Area's Role in Learning Identified
November 26, 2012 — An area of the brain called the orbitofrontal cortex is responsible for decisions made on the spur of the moment, but not those made based on prior experience or habit, according to a new study from ... > full story -
Pain Medication Addiction Reaching Epidemic Level
November 19, 2012 — Addiction to pain medication is creating new challenges for physicians. Would you believe -- hydrocodone was the most prescribed drug in America in ... > full story -
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
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