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Is the brain wired differently in people with addiction?
Some 10% to 15% of people will have a substance abuse problem at some point in their life, making it one of the most common psychiatric disorders. Risks associated with substance abuse include dangerous driving, missed work, ...
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CBD shows promise for reducing cigarette smoking
Cannabidiol or CBD, a non-psychoactive component of cannabis, inhibits the metabolism of nicotine, new research has found, meaning it could help tobacco users curb the urge for that next cigarette.
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When alcohol becomes cheaper, abortions and adverse birth outcomes increase, new research shows
When Finnish policymakers cut taxes on alcohol and made importing alcohol easier, rates of abortion, pre-term birth, and low birthweight all rose, according to a new study published in the journal Addiction. Expanding the ...
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Learning about the health risks of vaping can encourage young vapers to rethink their habit
Vaping is most prevalent in Canada among 15- to 24-year-olds, and has significantly increased since e-cigarettes with nicotine were legalized in 2018. Ensuring that young people understand the health risks involved may help ...
Feb 15, 2023
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FDA panel considers making opioid antidote drug available without prescription
A nasal spray that can reverse an opioid overdose may become available for easier over-the-counter purchase.
Feb 15, 2023
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Researchers endorse widespread naloxone over the counter to prevent drug overdose deaths
In 2021, 100,306 Americans died from drug overdoses—a 28.5 percent increase from the prior year—with 75,673 attributed to opioids. Synthetic opioids, primarily fentanyl and natural and semi-synthetic opioids, are major ...
Feb 15, 2023
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Decaf kills coffee withdrawal symptoms
Coffee drinkers can take advantage of a new placebo discovery showing decaffeinated coffee quenches withdrawal symptoms in people reliant on their daily caffeine fix.
Feb 14, 2023
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Initiation of opioids not recommended for chronic pain
In a synopsis of the latest U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) clinical practice guideline, published online Feb. 14 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, updated recommendations are ...
Feb 14, 2023
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Quitting smoking tied to better survival in head, neck squamous cell carcinoma
Smoking cessation for >10 years is significantly associated with reduced overall mortality and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC)-specific mortality, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in Cancer.
Feb 14, 2023
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Cocaine addiction makes the brain age faster, suggests study
Scientists tend to view substance addiction as primarily a disease of the brain. When we enjoy sex, food, music, or hobbies, regions of our brain within the reward pathway are flooded with pleasure-inducing dopamine. Drugs ...
Feb 14, 2023
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A smart necklace to help people stop smoking
A necklace that could help you stop smoking is now on the horizon. Northwestern Medicine researchers have developed a smart neck-worn device resembling a lapis blue pendant that detects a user's smoking much more reliably ...
Feb 13, 2023
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Opioid tapering may have unintended negative consequences
For patients prescribed long-term opioid therapy (LTOT), opioid tapering may have unintended negative consequences, including more emergency department visits and hospitalizations, according to a study published online Feb. ...
Feb 13, 2023
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Risk for alcohol use disorder increased after COVID-19 infection
There appears to have been an increased risk for alcohol use disorder (AUD) after COVID-19 infection versus non-COVID-19 respiratory infections in some time periods during the pandemic, according to a study published online ...
Feb 13, 2023
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Cocaine use disorder alters gene networks of neuroinflammation and neurotransmission in humans
Individuals with cocaine use disorder exhibit gene expression changes in two brain regions: the nucleus accumbens, a region associated with reward, and the caudate nucleus, a region mediating habit formation, according to ...
Feb 10, 2023
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Scientists identify how repeated cocaine use increases addictiveness
Scientists have identified the brain structures responsible for compulsive drug-seeking behaviors due to repeated use of cocaine. The findings, published in Biomedicines, identifies the structures involved and neural pathways ...
Feb 10, 2023
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New tobacco product marketing depends on demographics
A study by the Rutgers Center for Tobacco Studies and the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center will help establish policy on the sale and marketing of two different tobacco products recently introduced to the United ...
Feb 10, 2023
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Newly-discovered brain circuit could put the brakes on risky behaviors
A team of researchers in the College of Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has discovered a brain circuit that inhibits motivated behaviors. They report in Nature Communications that the circuit is ...
Feb 9, 2023
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Harmful effects of long-term alcohol use documented in blood protein snapshot
Biochemist Jon Jacobs has analyzed the blood of patients with diseases and conditions such as Ebola, cancer, tuberculosis, hepatitis, diabetes, Lyme disease, brain injury and influenza.
Feb 9, 2023
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Youth cannabis vaping highest in medical marijuana states
More U.S. high school seniors reported vaping cannabis in states where it is legal only for medical purposes than states where all adult use is permitted—a study finding that surprised the researchers.
Feb 9, 2023
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