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European Drug Use Analyzed Through Raw Sewage Samples
July 26, 2012 — Surveys of drug use form an important basis for the development of effective drug policies, and also for measuring the effectiveness of existing policies. For the first time in history, scientists ... > full story -
Ecstasy Harms Memory With One Year of Recreational Use
July 25, 2012 — There has been significant debate in policy circles about whether governments have over-reacted to ecstasy by issuing warnings against its use and making it illegal. In the UK, David Nutt said ... > full story -
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Increasing Dopamine in Brain's Frontal Cortex Decreases Impulsive Tendency
July 25, 2012 — Raising levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the frontal cortex of the brain significantly decreased impulsivity in healthy ... > full story -
Synthetic Stimulants Called 'Bath Salts' Act in the Brain Like Cocaine
July 23, 2012 — Results of a new study offer compelling evidence for the first time that mephedrone, like cocaine, does have potential for abuse and ... > full story -
Hookah Smoking Increasingly Common Among First-Year College Women
July 18, 2012 — Nearly a quarter of college women try smoking tobacco with a hookah, or water pipe, for the first time during their freshman year, according to new ... > full story -
Cannabis 'Pharma Factory' Discovered
July 16, 2012 — Researchers have discovered the chemical pathway that cannabis sativa uses to create bioactive compounds, paving the way for the development of marijuana varieties to produce pharmaceuticals or ... > full story -
Advanced Drug Testing Method Detects 'Spice' Drugs
July 12, 2012 — A new method of drug testing makes it possible to detect a wider range of synthetically-produced ‘designer’ ... > full story -
Neurons That Control Overeating Also Drive Appetite for Cocaine
June 24, 2012 — Researchers have zeroed in on a set of neurons in the part of the brain that controls hunger, and found that these neurons are not only associated with overeating, but also linked to non-food ... > full story -
Drug Study Shows Clubbers Have Little Interest in New Wave Legal Highs
June 21, 2012 — Clubbers show little interest in the subsequent wave of legal highs that have become available since mephedrone was banned, according to a new ... > full story -
No Evidence Medical Marijuana Increases Teen Drug Use, Study Suggests
June 18, 2012 — While marijuana use by teens has been increasing since 2005, an analysis of data from 1993 through 2009 by economists at three universities has found no evidence linking the legalization of medical ... > full story
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