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Active Ingredient In Cannabis Eliminates Morphine Dependence In Rats
Injections of THC, the
active principle of
cannabis, eliminate
dependence on opiates
(morphine, heroin) in rats
... > full story
Fish May Actually Feel Pain And React To It Much Like Humans Do
Fish don't make noises or
contort their faces to show
that it hurts when hooks are
pulled from their mouths,
but a researcher believes
they feel that pain all the
... > full story
Sugar Can Be Addictive: Animal Studies Show Sugar Dependence
Scientists have demonstrated
that sugar can be an
addictive substance,
wielding its power over the
brains of lab animals in a
... > full story
New Cannabis-like Drugs Could Block Pain Without Affecting Brain, Says Study
A new type of drug could
alleviate pain in a similar
way to cannabis without
affecting the brain,
according to a new study in
... > full story
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Comprehensive Review Of Addiction To Prescription Painkillers Among Patients And Physicians
July 7, 2009 — Chemical dependency and recovery in patients and physicians are closely examined in a series of recent ... > full story -
Opioid-induced Hibernation Protects Against Stroke In Rats
June 19, 2009 — Using an opioid drug to induce a hibernatory state in rats reduces the damage caused by an artificial stroke. Researchers have shown that those animals put into the chemical slumber suffered less ... > full story -
Painkiller Patch Can Lead To Addiction
May 17, 2009 — Morphine patches are supposed to reduce use of painkillers, and provide more control over their use in chronic pain conditions. But researchers have found ... > full story -
How Morphine Can Be Given More Effectively Without Having To Increase Dosages
April 28, 2009 — Researchers have found a way to maintain the pain-killing qualities of morphine over an extended period of time, thus providing a solution for the problem of having to administer increasing dosages ... > full story -
Naltrexone Can Help Heavy Social Drinkers Quit Smoking
March 25, 2009 — Naltrexone, an opioid antagonist approved in 1994 by the US Food and Drug Administration for alcohol-dependence treatment, can reduce relapse rates among AD patients. Research on naltrexone's ... > full story -
Codeine Use And Accident Risk
March 25, 2009 — The risk of being involved in a traffic accident with personal injury is significantly higher among codeine users than non-users. However, sporadic or moderate use of codeine alone does not carry an ... > full story -
Low To Moderate, Not Heavy, Drinking Releases 'Feel-good' Endorphins In The Brain
March 20, 2009 — Scientists know that alcohol affects the brain, but the specifics are unclear. New findings show that low and moderate but not high doses of alcohol increase the release of beta-endorphin. ... > full story -
Safer Methadone Use For Treatment Of Pain And Addiction
March 8, 2009 — New findings may significantly improve the safety of methadone, a drug widely used to treat cancer pain and addiction to heroin and other opioid ... > full story -
Onset And Use Of Non-medical Drugs In New Zealand
March 3, 2009 — New research outlines the extent of drug use in New Zealand, and when people first begin using drugs for non-medical purposes. The data comes from an analysis of over 12,000 interviews of people aged ... > full story -
Commonly Available Drug Found To Treat Opioid Addiction
February 19, 2009 — Scientists have discovered that a commonly available non-addictive drug can prevent symptoms of withdrawal from opioids with little likelihood of serious side ... > full story
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