Medications
Teens who misuse pain meds are more likely to abuse drugs as adults
A new University of Michigan study about substance abuse confirms why parents should properly dispose of leftover prescription opioids.
Jul 27, 2016
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Neuroscience
Sensation-seeking may be linked to brain anatomy
People prone to seeking stimulation and acting impulsively may have differences in the structure of their brains according to a study published in the April 6 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. What's more, those differences ...
Apr 5, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Children of murdered women run higher risk of mental disorder
Research from Karolinska Institutet shows that the offspring of women murdered by their partners run an elevated risk of mental disorder, substance abuse and criminal behaviour.
Jan 6, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Effort details global brain disorders research agenda in Nature supplement
Infants are starved of oxygen during difficult births. Children's cognitive function is permanently damaged due to malnutrition or exposure to infections or toxins. Adults suffer from crippling depression or dementia. The ...
Nov 18, 2015
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Neuroscience
Study links brain inflammation triggered by chronic pain to anxiety and depression
Brain inflammation caused by chronic nerve pain alters activity in regions that regulate mood and motivation, suggesting for the first time that a direct biophysical link exists between long-term pain and the depression, ...
Jun 9, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Death rate from alcohol and drug misuse in former prisoners alarmingly high
Alcohol and drug misuse are responsible for around a third of all deaths in former male prisoners and half in female ex-prisoners, a new study of almost 48000 ex-prisoners published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal has found. ...
Apr 22, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Time-based training can decrease impulsivity, research finds
A study conducted by researchers at Kansas State University is the first to demonstrate increases in both self-control and timing precision as a result of a time-based intervention. This new research may be an important clue ...
Feb 4, 2015
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Genetics
Genetic clue points to most vulnerable children
Some children are more sensitive to their environments, for better and for worse. Now Duke University researchers have identified a gene variant that may serve as a marker for these children, who are among society's most ...
Jan 6, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Ohio's diversion program effective in helping juvenile offenders with mental health disorders
An evaluation of Ohio's Behavioral Health/Juvenile Justice (BHJJ) initiative in 11 counties by social work researchers at Case Western Reserve University found the program benefits most young offenders diverted from detention ...
Jan 6, 2015
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Addiction
Study finds social media to be potentially addictive, associated with substance abuse
A recent University at Albany study has concluded that excessive use of online social networking can not only be addictive, but may also be associated with other impulse control disorders, including substance abuse.
Dec 10, 2014
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