Psychology & Psychiatry
Why comparing technology to drugs isn't simply a question of addiction
Some experts say technologies such as social media and video games are like drugs. Others disagree.
Jul 10, 2017
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News tagged with psychoactive drugs
Psychology & Psychiatry
PTSD, certain prescriptions for PTSD may raise risk for dementia
Researchers are discovering that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a significant risk factor in developing dementia. Dementia is a memory problem that affects a person's ability to carry out usual tasks. Dementia is ...
May 8, 2017
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Addiction
Do benefits outweigh risk of mind-altering drug use by healthy individuals?
Psychoactive substances are becoming increasingly available to individuals for treating mental health disorders and enhancing cognition, as well as for purposes of creativity, inner exploration, and enjoyment. A new review ...
Apr 20, 2017
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Health
The war on drugs has failed and doctors should lead calls for change, says BMJ
The enforcement of prohibition - a ban on the production, supply, possession, and use of some drugs for non-medical purposes - causes huge harm, and doctors should lead calls for drug policy reform, argues The BMJ today.
Nov 14, 2016
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Addiction
Expert discusses MDMA research
Neuroscientist Robert Malenka, MD, PhD, the Nancy Friend Pritzker Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, has conducted trailblazing inquiries into the nature of the brain's reward circuitry. This archipelago of ...
Aug 18, 2016
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Addiction
Hair sampling shows unintended 'bath salt' use
Ecstasy—or MDMA, the active chemical ingredient—is one of the most prevalent party drugs; it is estimated to be used by at least one out of ten young adults in the United States.
Feb 18, 2016
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Health
A coffee to keep New Year fitness resolutions
For anyone struggling to keep the New Year Resolution to 'Do More Exercise' science shows a solution could be found in a simple cup of coffee.
Jan 13, 2016
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Health
'Chemsex' needs to become a public health priority
Chemsex - sex under the influence of illegal drugs - needs to become a public health priority, argue experts in The BMJ this week.
Nov 3, 2015
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Health
Endurance expert: Drugs could help 'lazy' people exercise
Endurance expert suggests drugs could help 'lazy people' exerciseIn what has been described as 'doping for lazy people' a University of Kent endurance expert has advocated the use of psychoactive drugs to encourage sedentary ...
Nov 3, 2015
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Addiction
Study examines psychoactive 'bath salt' use among US high school seniors
Recent years have seen an unprecedented growth in number and availability of new synthetic psychoactive drugs in the US and worldwide. In 2014, 101 new psychoactive drugs were identified, worldwide. Such drugs are often sold ...
Jul 15, 2015
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