Medications
Most US pot users think they can get away with driving high
(HealthDay)—Most Americans think they won't get caught driving while high on marijuana, a new AAA Foundation survey finds.
Jun 19, 2019
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Addiction
New study finds worrisome statistics around medical cannabis users operating vehicles
More than half of people who take medical cannabis for chronic pain say they've driven under the influence of cannabis within two hours of using it, at least once in the last six months, according to a new study.
Jan 09, 2019
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Medical research
Pain: Perception and motor impulses arise in brain independently of one another
Pain is a negative sensation that we want to get rid of as soon as possible. In order to protect our bodies, we react by withdrawing the hand from heat, for example. This action is usually understood as the consequence of ...
Dec 13, 2018
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Neuroscience
Don't sweat the sweet stuff
Sweet and bitter flavors are identified as soon as they are tasted, according to human neural and behavioral data published in eNeuro. The study provides new insight into how the brain rapidly detects and discriminates between ...
Oct 15, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Scientists find a neurological synergy in explaining the processing of an optical illusion
A team of scientists has uncovered a neurological synergy that occurs in visual adaptation, a phenomenon in which perception is altered by prolonged exposure to a stimulus.
Sep 04, 2018
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Health
Study shows health, reaction-time declines in firefighters
Randy Brooks' son had a request three years ago: What could his dad do to make wildland firefighting safer?
Sep 02, 2018
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Health
Sleep therapy road test awakens new interest
The use of sleep restriction therapy to help treat adults with insomnia is under-recognised – despite encouraging results since it was first introduced in the late 1980s.
Apr 26, 2018
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Neuroscience
Mind-bending drugs and devices—can they make us smarter?
Demand for drugs and devices that can enhance brain functions such as memory, creativity, attention and intelligence, is on the rise. But could the long-term side-effects outweigh the benefits of being "smarter"?
Apr 26, 2018
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Health
Short-term exercise equals big-time brain boost
A 10-minute, one-time burst of exercise can measurably boost your brain power, at least temporarily, researchers at Western University in London, Canada, have found.
Dec 21, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
No sway! Arithmetic + anxiety = a stiffer posture
Anxiously solving sums under pressure reduces the amount you sway, a new study supported by Brunel University London suggests.
Dec 05, 2017
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