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More teens and young adults appear to be developing addiction or dependence on drugs that help them sleep, calm down, and manage ...
Robert Kennedy Jr. speaking at a podium during a campaign rally for Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden, New York. Stephen Yang ...
Researchers analyzed cannabis smoking practices to assess whether in-home smoking was associated with cannabis detection in children.
Maternal stress hormone levels during early pregnancy can have a lasting effect on the stress system of the offspring. The results of a long-term study on wild Assamese macaques in Thailand indicate that maternal stress…
A public health crisis related to substance use disorder is evident in the United States, marked by a surge in cases since the ...
Scientists have come up with a drug that is a potential candidate for tackling memory deficits in the early stages of the disease in rodents. Research shows that the drug activates the cannabinoid neurotransmitter system…
Weight loss drugs catapulted many into a new wellness era, and gave hope to those with diabetes, obesity and who struggled to ...
A new study found no changes in opioid outcomes among the general population with the states' passage of medical and recreational marijuana laws. However, the findings also show decreases in opioid outcomes after medical…
According to a new study, ketamine use has risen significantly since 2015. The results highlight the need for closer monitoring of recreational ketamine use.
In 2024, researchers made considerable progress in understanding and treating addictions. This is important, because substance ...
A study of nearly 10,000 adolescents has identified distinct differences in the brain structures of those who used substances before age 15 compared to those who did not. Many of these structural brain differences…
The standard medication levodopa does not always work against tremors in Parkinson's disease, especially in stressful situations. Propranolol, however, does work during stress, providing insight into the role of the…
Substance use disorder (SUD) is the nation's most pressing public health challenge, and the most urgent SUD in 2024 is opioid ...
Hand choice, an unconscious decision, is influenced by target-related information, but if these are non-informative, the choice will be approximately 50-50. In this equilibrium situation, non-target information may also…
A study of more than 2,400 people with atrial fibrillation, who had an average age of 73, found that drinking more than five cups of caffeinated coffee daily was associated with better performance on an array of…
Light and moderate consumption of wine is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular complications, according to a multicenter study. The study is based on the analysis of a biomarker of wine intake -- specifically…
You're reading Part 6 of The War on Recovery, a yearlong investigation into how the U.S. denies lifesaving medications to people ...
Researchers have made a discovery regarding the TRPV1 (transient receptor potential vanilloid 1) ion channel and its role in pain perception. The study reveals how solvent molecules can modulate pain signals, offering a…
Psychologists looked at individuals with damage to different parts of the prefrontal cortex to reveal how the brain evaluates uncertainty and guides split-second decisions.
Researchers found that adolescents with more symptoms of gaming addiction showed lower brain activity in the region involved in decision-making and reward processing; this blunted response to reward anticipation is…
THE DAY JOE Breen realized he had a problem, he was standing at the top of the stairs in his Massachusetts home during a classic ...
Teens who think their parents use cannabis are more likely to hold favorable attitudes toward the drug and to consider trying it themselves, according to a new study. The research also reveals that parental monitoring…
If you’re pregnant and have a substance use disorder (SUD), you are not alone. The Substance Use & Pregnancy—Recovery ...
Propensity to addiction starts with the very first drug use experience, a new study shows.
Alcohol's ability to increase people's pain threshold is one reason that drinking also leads to more aggressive behavior, a new study suggests. Researchers found that the less pain that study participants felt after…
Increasing the levels of chemicals naturally produced in the body called endocannabinoids may thwart the highly addictive nature of opioids such as morphine and oxycodone while maintaining the drugs' ability to relieve…
Increasing the levels of chemicals naturally produced in the body called endocannabinoids may thwart the highly addictive nature ...
There is evidence that alcohol consumption is influenced by prenatal sex steroids, so experts decided to use a sample of students for their research into the subject.
Research found that wildfire smoke is especially hazardous to people's memory health. An analysis of the health care records of 1.2 million Southern California residents found that higher long-term smoke exposure was…
As a young man and woman sought recovery from substance use disorders, a detox center referred them to a treatment program for ...
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