Naltrexone implant helps HIV patients with opioid dependence prevent relapse
Slow-release drug also helped improved HIV outcomes compared to oral form of drug PHILADELPHIA--When patients with HIV who are also ...
Tag: Addiction
NIH to test experimental drug to curb drug cravings
Early-stage trial opens at clinical centerCredit: NIAID A clinical trial of an experimental drug designed to treat cravings associated with ...
Many recovering from addiction have chronic health problems, diminished quality of life
More than a third of those in recovery have health problems related to previous substance use Alcohol and other substance-use ...
Childhood adversity linked to higher out-of-pocket health care costs in adulthood
FINDINGS A study has found that out-of-pocket health care spending and medical debt are substantially higher when adults have a ...
Is anxiety in childhood and adolescence linked to later alcohol use disorders?
In an Addiction analysis of relevant published studies, investigators found some evidence for a positive association between anxiety during childhood ...
UTSA psychologist helps train first responders on the front line of the opioid crisis
James Bray, professor and chair of the UTSA Department of Psychology, is working on a research project with agencies in ...
Where are teens getting their electronic cigarettes?
University of Cincinnati study finds that daily users are much more likely to purchase electronic cigarettes from stores and websites ...
Brain research reveals a circuit for cocaine relapse
A brain circuit responsible for cocaine-seeking behavior during relapse has been identified, report Medical University of South Carolina researchers. Targeting ...
Scientists hunt down the brain circuit responsible for alcohol cravings
Study may open the door to developing drug therapies or even gene therapies for alcohol addictionCredit: George lab LA JOLLA, ...
Opioid prescribing across United States
Bottom Line: National and state trends for opioid prescriptions filled at U.S. retail pharmacies are estimated from 2006 through 2017 in this ...
Engineering treatments for the opioid epidemic
Rudra receives award from National Institute on Drug AbuseCredit: Washington University in St. Louis The U.S. is reeling from a ...
The importance of puberty: A call for better research models
What happens in puberty affects health and well-being across the lifespan Puberty is much more than just a time of ...
Tobacco control policies linked to reduced smoking
Increases in tobacco taxes and smoke-free policies in European countries were significantly related with a reduction in smoking among older ...
Three new honorary doctors at Karolinska Institutet
Paolo Chiesi, Douglas Easton, and Sophie Ekman appointed in 2019 Three new honorary doctors have been appointed by the Swedish ...
Mount Sinai researchers discover serotonin can regulate gene expression inside neurons
The brain chemical serotonin, a neurotransmitter long known for its role in passing signals between neurons in the brain, can ...
Blunting pain’s emotional component
Blocking a type of opioid receptor restores motivationCredit: Washington University School of Medicine Chronic pain involves more than just hurting. ...
Easier nicotine vaping product access likely to improve health and reduce health costs
Easier access to e-cigarettes containing nicotine is highly likely to lead to health gains and cost savings in the health ...
Health inequality threatening more adolescents worldwide than ever before
US stands out for poor adolescent health compared with other high-income countries A detailed global study of the health and ...
Opioid crisis: Only a US phenomenon?
Prescription opioid use rises in the Nordic countries Addiction to prescription opioids has reached a crisis level in the United ...
Bentham Science publishes eighth volume in clinical drug research — Alzheimer disorders
This book is edited by: Atta-ur-Rahman, published on: March 4, 2019 Frontiers in Clinical Drug Research - Alzheimer Disorders is ...
