Silencing Synapses: Hope for Pharmacological Solution to Cocaine Addiction
Imagine kicking a cocaine addiction by simply popping a pill that alters the way your … more
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Sixty percent of 12th graders do not view regular marijuana use as harmful
The percentage of high-schoolers who see great risk from being regular marijuana users has dropped … more
Stimulant-addicted patients can quit smoking without hindering treatment
Smokers who are addicted to cocaine or methamphetamine can quit smoking while being treated for … more
Using morphine after abdominal surgery may prolong pain
Using morphine to fight the pain associated with abdominal surgery may paradoxically prolong a patient’s … more
Returning home broken not the norm for U.S. veterans
Two decades of research by Rumi Kato Price, PhD, professor of psychiatry at the Washington … more
Extreme binge drinking: How common is it among high school seniors?
A University of Michigan study published online in JAMA Pediatrics finds that 10 percent of … more
Selectively Erasing Unwanted Memories
The human brain is exquisitely adept at linking seemingly random details into a cohesive memory … more
Brain reading advance out of UCLA
At UCLA’s Laboratory of Integrative Neuroimaging Technology, researchers use functional MRI brain scans to observe … more
Helping your fellow rat: Rodents show empathy-driven behavior
The first evidence of empathy-driven helping behavior in rodents has been observed in laboratory rats that repeatedly free companions from a restraint, according to a new study by University of Chicago neuroscientists. The observation, published today…
Ecstasy drug produces lasting toxicity in the brain
Recreational use of Ecstasy — the illegal “rave” drug that produces feelings of euphoria and emotional warmth — is associated with chronic changes in the human brain, Vanderbilt University investigators have discovered.
The findings, reported onl…
New study finds no cognitive impairment among ecstasy users
The drug known as ecstasy has been used by 12 million people in the United States alone and millions more worldwide. Past research has suggested that ecstasy users perform worse than nonusers on some tests of mental ability.
But there are concerns…
