Neuroscience
Information before regulation to make amateur brain stimulation safer
In the comfort of their own home, an unknown number of people are electrically stimulating their brains.
Nov 7, 2016
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News tagged with stimulant drugs
Attention deficit disorders
College students who misuse stimulants more likely to have ADHD, substance-use disorder
A new study by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators finds that college students who misuse stimulant drugs are more likely to have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), conduct disorder or substance-use ...
Aug 8, 2016
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Attention deficit disorders
ADHD meds may raise risk for psychotic side effects in some kids: study
(HealthDay)—Stimulant medications, such as those used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), may raise the risk for psychotic side effects among young patients who have a parent with a history of serious ...
Dec 30, 2015
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Medications
Abuse of prescription painkillers, stimulants ups sexual risks for teens
(HealthDay)—Teens who use abuse prescription drugs such as narcotic painkillers are more likely to have sex or to participate in risky sexual behaviors, a new study suggests.
Dec 14, 2015
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Neuroscience
Magnetic stimulation of the brain may help patients with cocaine addiction
Targeted magnetic pulses to the brain were shown to reduce craving and substance use in cocaine-addicted patients. The results of this pilot study, published in the peer-reviewed journal European Neuropsychopharmacology, ...
Dec 3, 2015
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Medications
College students say prescription stimulants easy to find on campus
Seven out of 10 college students say it is somewhat or very easy to obtain controlled stimulants without a prescription, according to a new survey conducted on eight U.S. campuses.
Oct 16, 2015
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Addiction
Teens start misusing ADHD drugs and other stimulants earlier than you might think
Despite stereotypes about college students resorting to black-market Ritalin to help them cram for exams, young people are actually most likely to start misusing prescription stimulant drugs in their high school years, according ...
Jun 2, 2015
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Health
One in six college students misuse ADHD stimulant drugs
Getting into trouble with drugs is one way to derail a promising future, and a lot more than traffickers in hard narcotics are engaging in risky behavior on university campuses. A recent literature review published by researchers ...
Mar 10, 2015
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Medications
Skipping college makes young people more likely to abuse pain pills
A study just released by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health compared the use of prescription opioids and stimulants among high school graduates, non-graduates, and their college-attending peers, and found ...
Dec 1, 2014
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Attention deficit disorders
ADHD stimulant drug abuse common among young adults: survey
(HealthDay)—Nearly one in every five college students abuses prescription stimulants, according to a new survey sponsored by the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids. The survey also found that one in seven non-students of similar ...
Nov 13, 2014
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