Tag: Addiction

May 28, 2019

Credit: Sun Czar Belous PHOENIX - Your favorite vape flavor may be more harmful than the nicotine itself. Using stem ...

First-of-its-kind study in endothelial stem cells finds exposure to flavored e-cigarette liquids, e-cigarette use exacerbates cell dysfunction

May 27, 2019

Endothelial cell dysfunction, inflammation often precursors to heart disease There has been a rapid rise in e-cigarette use, but its ...

Growing up high: Neurobiological consequences of adolescent cannabis use

May 25, 2019

Canadian neuroscientists offer insights into the long-term effects of adolescent cannabis use About one in five Canadian adolescents uses cannabis ...

Short-term use of opioids increases subjective pleasure

May 24, 2019

The human opioid system contributes to the regulation of emotions, pleasure and pain. Opioids are strong analgesics. In addition to ...

As more veterans die of opioid overdoses, study shows need to focus beyond prescriptions

Most of those overdosing haven't received prescription opioids recently, suggesting a need for more opioid use disorder screening and treatment ...

Pain management protocol sends 92 percent of cancer surgery patients home without opioids

Penn study of robotic urologic surgery patients points to key step in overcoming opioid crisisCredit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - A ...

New therapeutic target for depression identified

Researchers of the University of Malaga demonstrate that a fragment of the brain molecule 'Galanin' is involved in anhedonia, the ...

Social networks and suicide prevention

Call for more face-to-face contact and extended circle of careCredit: courtesy Flinders University Depression and mental health problems are increasing ...

Global study of urban poor links childhood adversity to adolescent violence and depression

Tracing violence in young men to boyhood trauma buttresses conclusion of second, related global analysis of gender equality: that achieving ...

Early life exposure to nicotine alters neurons, predisposes brain to addiction later

In mouse study, neonatal exposure changed biochemistry of reward circuitry; researchers suggest same mechanism may be at work in humansCredit: ...

New opioid speeds up recovery without increasing pain sensitivity or risk of chronic pain

Tulane University researchers develop non-addictive painkiller that works as well as morphine but also diminishes inflammation, reduces recovery time and ...

Most e-cigarette users want to quit, Rutgers study finds

The findings highlight the need for more emphasis on treatment for e-cigarette cessation Most people who smoke e-cigarettes want to ...

CBD reduces craving and anxiety in people with heroin use disorder

Cannabidiol (CBD) reduced cue-induced craving and anxiety in individuals with a history of heroin abuse, suggesting a potential role for ...

Why do women military vets avoid using VA benefits?