Addiction
The opioid epidemic is deadly and expensive. Here's what it has cost Texas
Every fentanyl death in North Texas is exponentially destructive.
Sep 25, 2023
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Neuroscience
Studies show that the cerebellum is crucial to understanding vulnerability to drug addiction
An international research team led by the Universitat Jaume I (UJI) has shown that the cerebellum, contrary to previous thought, fulfills functions that go beyond the motor sphere and can be co-responsible for the brain alterations ...
Feb 23, 2017
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Addiction
Computational drug design yields cocaine toxicity treatment
(Medical Xpress)—A researcher at the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy is working to develop the first-ever FDA-approved treatments for cocaine overdose and cocaine addiction.
Sep 18, 2014
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HIV & AIDS
Naltrexone implant helps HIV patients with opioid dependence adhere to medications, prevent relapse
When patients with HIV who are also battling opioid dependence go without addiction treatment, they are more likely to stop taking their HIV medications than drug-free patients. While the daily oral form of naltrexone—a ...
Mar 21, 2019
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Medications
Antidote for cocaine overdose shows promise in lab tests
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have shown that an injectable solution can protect mice from an otherwise lethal overdose of cocaine. The findings could lead to human clinical trials of a treatment designed to ...
Apr 18, 2012
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Neuroscience
Researchers identify pathway that may protect against cocaine addiction
(Medical Xpress)—A study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health gives insight into changes in the reward circuitry of the brain that may provide resistance against cocaine addiction. Scientists found that strengthening ...
Apr 16, 2013
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Addiction
Potential new treatment for drug addiction relapse revealed
Research published in Addiction Biology by scientists at the University of Bath reveals a new potential mechanism for combatting drug addiction relapse.
Jun 12, 2018
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Addiction
Access to safer supply to reduce overdose rapidly increased during COVID-19: Canadian study
The number of programs and prescribers offering safer supply to reduce risk of overdose increased dramatically in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study looking at services across Canada.
Jun 16, 2022
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Addiction
NJ Medicaid reforms tied to increased use of opioid addiction treatment
Reforms to New Jersey's Medicaid program successfully spurred ongoing increases in buprenorphine prescriptions for the treatment of opioid addiction, according to a Rutgers analysis.
May 19, 2023
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Medical research
Scientists develop new tool to study nicotine receptors
A team of scientists has developed a new technique to better understand the effects of nicotine on the brain. In a study published in Nature Methods, the investigators described the creation of a novel light-activated nicotine ...
Mar 27, 2018
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