News tagged with addiction research


Heroin vaccine blocks relapse in preclinical study

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have reported successful preclinical tests of a new vaccine against heroin. The vaccine targets heroin and its psychoactive breakdown products in the bloodstream, preventing ...

Medical research created May 06, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists start explaining Fat Bastard's vicious cycle

Fat Bastard's revelation "I eat because I'm depressed and I'm depressed because I eat" in the Austin Powers film series may be explained by sophisticated neuroscience research being undertaken by scientists affiliated with ...

Overweight and Obesity created May 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Energy drinks linked to substance use in musicians, study shows

(Medical Xpress) -- Frequent use of energy drinks is associated with binge drinking, alcohol-related social problems and misuse of prescription drugs among musicians, according to researchers at the University ...

Health created Jun 16, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Intermittent binge drinking could cause significant brain impairment within months, research shows

A study of binge-drinking rodents suggests that knocking back a few drinks every few days may swiftly reduce one's capacity to control alcohol intake. Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) found signs of cognitive ...

Addiction created Oct 15, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Treating cocaine dependence: A promising new pharmacotherapy

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 on one's lifestyle, and ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Research pinpoints, prevents stress-induced drug relapse in rats

All too often, stress turns addiction recovery into relapse, but years of basic brain research have provided scientists with insight that might allow them develop a medicine to help. A new study in the journal Neuron pinpoi ...

Neuroscience created Mar 06, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers find alcohol plays no role in disclosing HIV status among Russians

Disclosure of HIV positive serostatus to sexual partners is considered an important public health goal to prevent new infections. Disclosure can motivate sex partners to make informed choices and change behavior through negotiation ...

HIV & AIDS created Jun 11, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Chronic pain ranks well below drug addiction as a major health problem in new poll

A new national public opinion poll commissioned by Research!America shows only 18% of respondents believe chronic pain is a major health problem, even though a majority of Americans (63%) say they know someone who experienced ...

Medications created Apr 09, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0