Medications
With opioid abuse surging, expert panel recommends drug screening for all US adults
It's time for doctors to start asking every patient, every time: Have you engaged in any illicit drug use?
Aug 14, 2019
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Medications
Family influence key in spread of opioid use
Introducing an opioid painkiller into a home can double the chances someone else living in the home seeks out the addictive drugs on his or her own, according to a new paper from two UC Berkeley researchers.
Aug 5, 2019
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Addiction
Blocking dopamine weakens effects of cocaine
Blocking dopamine receptors in different regions of the amygdala reduces drug seeking and taking behavior with varying longevity, according to research in rats published in eNeuro.
Jul 29, 2019
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Investigating the impact of drug addiction and pollution on behaviour in humans and wildlife
Scientists from the University of Portsmouth are helping to develop new technology that will aid our understanding of drug and alcohol addiction in humans and the impact of drug pollution on wildlife.
Jun 25, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Overcoming PTSD: Study reveals memory disruption drug target
Fight or flight, panic, trembling: Our brains are wired to ensure we respond instantly to fear. While that fear response may save our lives in the dangerous moment, at times people stay on high alert long after the threat ...
Jun 19, 2019
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Entertainment sector workers' addictive substance intake increases, study says
Entertainment sector workers are among those with the highest consumption of psychoactive substances. According to a study of the year 2017, 17 percent of sector workers consume these substances in Spain, a figure falling ...
Jun 14, 2019
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Addiction
Personality traits of drug users
The social environment is an influential factor with regards to drug addiction. However, some people living in the same environment become drug users, whilst others resist. Is this difference just random or are there key ...
Jun 10, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Where to draw the line between mental health and illness?
Accoording a recent study, schizophrenia is considered an illness by nearly all Finns, while grief and homosexuality are not. On the other hand, opinions vary greatly on whether alcoholism, work exhaustion, drug addiction ...
Jun 6, 2019
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Record cocaine seized in Europe as challenges grow: EU report
European authorities are seizing record quantities of increasingly pure cocaine, the EU's drugs agency said in a report published Thursday, pointing also to a growing use of synthetic drugs and dealing via smartphones.
Jun 6, 2019
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Health
Oakland becomes 2nd US city to legalize magic mushrooms
Oakland on Tuesday became the second U.S. city to decriminalize magic mushrooms after a string of speakers testified that psychedelics helped them overcome depression, drug addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Jun 5, 2019
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