Medications
Dutch ban khat
The Dutch government Tuesday banned the use of khat, a leaf native to East Africa chewed for its stimulant properties mainly by the Netherlands' sizeable Somali community.
Jan 10, 2012
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Neuroscience
Researchers study connection of adolescent caffeine consumption and substance abuse
It's not uncommon for teenagers to grab an energy drink for an after-school pick-me-up or pop through the drive-through at Starbucks for a morning Frappuccino.
May 2, 2019
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Addiction
Study: Alcohol, drug abuse counselors don't always require total abstinence
Compared to a survey conducted nearly 20 years ago, about twice the proportion of addiction counselors now find it acceptable for at least some of their patients to have a drink occasionally – either as an intermediate ...
Nov 2, 2012
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Addiction
Scientists find anticonvulsant drug helps marijuana smokers kick the habit
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have found clinical evidence that the drug gabapentin, currently on the market to treat neuropathic pain and epilepsy, helps people to quit smoking marijuana (cannabis). Unlike ...
Apr 24, 2012
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Neuroscience
Team uncovers the disconnect between the brain's dopamine system and cocaine addiction
Researchers at The University of Texas at San Antonio have revealed significant insight into cocaine addiction, a phenomenon which has grown significantly in the United States since 2015.
Jan 10, 2019
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Neuroscience
Autism-related protein shown to play vital role in addiction
In a paper published in the latest issue of the neuroscience journal Neuron, McLean Hospital investigators report that a gene essential for normal brain development, and previously linked to Autism Spectrum Disorders, also ...
May 9, 2014
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Neuroscience
Scientists hunt for neurons responsible for alcohol withdrawal
When a heavy alcohol drinker tries to take a night off, their body protests with shaky hands, heart palpitations, anxiety and headaches. These acute symptoms of alcohol withdrawal—but even more so the enduring emotional ...
Mar 22, 2022
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Neuroscience
Connections between addictive drugs and brain function in mice
Researchers use advanced technology and mice to study dopamine neuron structure, addiction and the brain's ability to recover.
Jan 18, 2022
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Neuroscience
New protein function could be key to treatment of drug addiction and behavioral disorders
The human brain consists of several intricate networks or "circuits." One such complex circuit, called the "reward circuit," is involved in reward-associated learning, a process in which nerve cell activity changes in response ...
Dec 5, 2019
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Medical research
New study could lead to therapeutic interventions to treat cocaine addiction
A new study explains how cocaine modifies functions in the brain revealing a potential target for therapies aimed at treating cocaine addiction. The study was published this week in Cell Reports.
Apr 22, 2020
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