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Posted May 29, 2009:

• Marijuana Rivals Mainstream Drugs For Alleviating HIV/AIDS Symptoms

Posted May 25, 2009:

• Brain-Behavior Disconnect In Cocaine Addiction

Posted May 19, 2009:

• Cocaine: Perceived As A Reward By The Brain?

Posted May 15, 2009:

• Painkiller Patch Can Lead To Addiction

Posted May 13, 2009:

• Cocaine-Linked Genes Enhance Behavioral Effects Of Addiction

Posted April 23, 2009:

• Treating Addiction By Eliminating Drug-Associated Memories

Posted April 22, 2009:

• Herbal Remedy: Teens Often Use Cannabis For Relief, Not Recreation, Study Finds
• Adolescent Risk-Taking Has Major Consequences When It Comes To Marriage

Posted April 20, 2009:

• Human Brains Make Their Own 'Marijuana'

Posted April 19, 2009:

• THC Exposure As Adolescents Linked To Negative Effects Of THC As Adults

Posted April 17, 2009:

• Early Isolation Linked To Enhanced Response To Cocaine

Posted April 15, 2009:

• Prenatal Methamphetamine Exposure Linked To Abnormal Brain Development

Posted April 6, 2009:

• Hollow Mask Illusion Fails To Fool Schizophrenia Patients

Posted April 1, 2009:

• Active Component Of Marijuana Has Anti-Cancer Effects, Study Suggests
• New Way To Fight Cocaine Addiction Discovered

Posted March 25, 2009:

• Discovery Of Mechanism That Processes 'THC' Type Brain Compound May Lead To New Medicines For Pain, Addiction

Posted March 20, 2009:

• Severe Vomiting Sickness With Chronic Cannabis Abuse

Posted March 17, 2009:

• Drug Being Used To Improve Cognition Affects Dopamine, Suggesting Potential For Abuse

Posted March 10, 2009:

• Common Genes Tied To Alcohol, Nicotine, Cocaine Addictions

Posted March 9, 2009:

• Researchers Unravel Unexpected Role Of Neuronal Population In Drug Addiction And Parkinson's

Posted March 3, 2009:

• Onset And Use Of Non-Medical Drugs In New Zealand

Posted March 2, 2009:

• Gene Variant Associated With Cocaine Dependence, Cocaine-Induced Paranoia

Posted February 25, 2009:

• Addiction: Insights From Parkinson's Disease

Posted February 18, 2009:

• Injections Of Licorice Ingredient Show Promise As Treatment For Cocaine Addiction

Posted February 12, 2009:

• Psychoactive Compound Activates Mysterious Receptor

Posted February 10, 2009:

• Genetic Risk For Substance Use Can Be Neutralized By Good Parenting

Posted February 9, 2009:

• Marijuana Use Linked To Increased Risk Of Testicular Cancer

Posted February 5, 2009:

• Impact Of Narcotics Is Greater On Mentally Ill

Posted February 4, 2009:

• Ritalin May Cause Changes In Brain’s Reward Areas; Effects May Overlap With Those Of Cocaine
• Methamphetamine Use Cost United States About $23 Billion In 2005, Study Estimates

Posted February 2, 2009:

• Heavy Marijuana Use May Damage Developing Brain In Teens, Young Adults
• Teens Who Frequently Go Out With Friends More Likely To Use Marijuana

Posted January 26, 2009:

• Substance Use Common Among Patients With TB, Associated With Treatment Difficulties

Posted January 25, 2009:

• Brain's Memory 'Buffer' Discovered In Single Cells

Posted December 30, 2008:

• Risk Takers, Drug Abusers Driven By Decreased Ability To Process Dopamine

Posted December 16, 2008:

• Reward-Stress Link Points To New Targets For Treating Addiction

Posted December 11, 2008:

• Success Of Anti-Meth Ads Questioned By Study

Posted December 10, 2008:

• Sugar Can Be Addictive: Animal Studies Show Sugar Dependence

Posted November 19, 2008:

• Could Marijuana Substance Help Prevent Or Delay Memory Impairment In The Aging Brain?

Posted November 18, 2008:

• Methamphetamine Abuse Linked To Underage Sex, Smoking And Drinking

Posted November 16, 2008:

• Drug-Related Preference In Cocaine Addiction Extends To Images

Posted November 14, 2008:

• Drug Addiction: Environmental Conditions Play Major Role In Effective Treatment And Preventing Relapses, Animal Study Shows

Posted November 13, 2008:

• Hope For Treating Relapse To Methamphetamine Abuse

Posted November 4, 2008:

• Extended Treatment With Combination Medication For Opioid-Addicted Youths Shows Benefit

Posted October 22, 2008:

• Should Hepatitis C Patients Who Smoke Marijuana Be Eligible For Liver Transplants?

Posted October 16, 2008:

• Early Exposure To Drugs, Alcohol Creates Lifetime Of Health Risk

Posted October 14, 2008:

• Methamphetamine Enters Brain Quickly And Lingers
• Marijuana Use Takes Toll On Adolescent Brain Function, Research Finds

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