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New research has found that a flavanol-rich cocoa drink can protect the body's vasculature against stress even after eating high-fat food.
Alcohol-related deaths in the U.S. nearly doubled from 1999 to 2020. The sharpest spike occurred among 25- to 34-year-olds (nearly fourfold), while individuals aged 55 to 64 had the highest rates. Men consistently had…
A study found that people are less likely to consume cannabis if they had an upcoming activity, which is consistent with other studies, and would reduce use the most for job interviews and caring for children. However…
In a new study, researchers identify the biological processes behind stress-induced aversive memory generalization and highlight an intervention which could help restore appropriate memory specificity for people with…
Evidence has been growing to suggest that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, poses risks to the developing fetus by impacting brain development. Now a new preclinical research study…
What happens to animals when their friends are stressed? Is it possible to document the spread of stress within groups of birds?
Research shows that a non-hallucinogenic marijuana constituent increases both REM and non-REM sleep in rats. Human trials are now under way.
A new finds that heavy drinking among adult Americans increased more than 20 percent during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic and continued for the following two years.
In the years since the 1964 Surgeon General’s report revealed that smoking caused cancer, tobacco use has declined significantly.
A new study, using responses from the U.S. National Survey on Drug Use and Health, has found that about 6 percent of pregnant women reported using marijuana during the last month, and many did not associate it with…
As cannabis is legalized and is more accessible in various forms across the country, there is increasing concern among health care providers about potential impact on children. Researchers have new findings to add to the…
Preliminary results of a study on work addiction show about 24 per cent of Australians fall into this category. Women are more ...
Individualistic reward-seeking strategies predict responses to nicotine among mice living in a micro-society, according to a new study.
A new paper explains why there needs to be a shift in cannabis policies to a public health approach as opposed to the prevailing, more punitive approach that pushes abstinence instead of public education. With cannabis…
A collaborative study sheds light on how cannabis use affects brain development in young people, the main one being atrophy of certain regions of the cerebral cortex.
Among Canadian politicians, there is a rising interest in the involuntary treatment of homeless patients with episodes of mental ...
One of the main physical symptoms of alcohol withdrawal is 'allodynia' -- increased sensitivity to mechanical stimuli that are normally innocuous, which is a clinical sign of chronic pain. In a new animal study…
Researchers have developed a novel training protocol for brain-computer interfaces in a study with rhesus monkeys. The method enables precise control of prosthetic hands using signals from the brain alone. Researchers…
Weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro could be used to treat drug and alcohol addiction in the future ...
The landscape of addiction treatment is experiencing a fascinating transformation, with psychedelic-assisted therapies emerging ...
Researchers find cardiac arrhythmias in partygoers who had drunk a lot of alcohol.
A new study has failed to find any strong links between drinking coffee during pregnancy and neurodevelopmental difficulties in children.
Scientists have discovered the secret to regulating our internal clock. They identified that this regulator sits right at the tail end of Casein Kinase 1 delta, a protein which acts as a pace setter for our internal…
An estimated one in five Americans live with chronic pain and current treatment options leave much to be desired. Scientists are now using artificial intelligence (AI) for drug discovery in advanced pain management. The…
A study reveals a gap between patient and physician attitudes on medical marijuana policies.
Researchers show that a pill form of the drug dronabinol, an FDA-approved synthetic version of marijuana's main ingredient, THC, reduces agitation in patients with Alzheimer's by an average of 30%.
The pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis that followed have fuelled a huge surge in the number of employees battling with ...
A: Recovering from addiction to drugs and alcohol can be extremely challenging, particularly because most addictions include ...
A pilot study showed that a small amount of ketamine can reduce or eliminate the withdrawal symptoms associated with quitting fentanyl.
The cumulative adversity index for people quantifies numerous measures of hardship, such as poverty and stress to understand health and longevity over the individual's lifespan. A similar tool could help scientists who…
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