Swiss farmers contributed to the domestication of the opium poppy
Credit: Raül Soteras, AgriChange Project Fields of opium poppies once bloomed where the Zurich Opera House underground garage now stands. ...
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Lack of educational opportunities influence drug use for rural youth
MU study identifies compounding challenges that limit advancement opportunities for disengaged youth, offers possible solutionsCredit: MU School of Health Professions ...
Researchers find genes, corresponding proteins that may lead to new depression treatments
Credit: Lisa Pessin Using an innovative protein-based approach, researchers at the Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center and nearby Emory University ...
Scientists put the stopwatch on cannabis intoxication
How long are you impaired after cannabis use? New analysis defines durations of impairment after inhaled or oral THC dosesCredit: ...
Study sheds light on interplay among PTSD, combat experience, alcohol use
Credit: Joshua Edson A new Veterans Affairs study finds that combat experience is associated with a higher risk of alcohol ...
CT chest findings in marijuana smokers
2021 ARRS Virtual Annual Meeting research reveals increased rates of emphysema in marijuana smokers, compared to both non-smokers and tobacco-only ...
Family ties protect against opioid misuse among U.S. young adults
Credit: Data Source: National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). Syracuse, N.Y. - As opioid use disorders and overdoses ...
Illinois youth opioid use linked with other substance misuse, mental health issues
Credit: Photo: L. Brian Stauffer, University of Illinois. URBANA, Ill. - Opioid use has dramatically increased in the 21st century, ...
Aging-US: High-CBD Cannabis sativa extracts modulate ACE2 expression in COVID-19
'The Aging-US authors developed over 800 new C. sativa cultivars and hypothesized that high-CBD C. sativa extracts may be used ...
Mobile app helps young adults talk with friends about risky drug, alcohol use
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A smartphone app called Harbor, currently under development by researchers at ...
Opioid overdose reduced in patients taking buprenorphine
Study indicates the drug is effective in opioid users who also take benzodiazepines for anxiety, other conditionsCredit: Washington University Even ...
Placebo effect may explain reported benefits of psychedelic microdoses
The largest placebo-controlled trial of psychedelics to date suggests that the reported psychological benefits of microdosing are likely explained by ...
UH receives $5 million to combat HIV/AIDS epidemic
Grant from Gilead Sciences, Inc. continues graduate college of social work effort in southern United StatesCredit: University of Houston A ...
West Virginia’s enduring, intertwined epidemics: Opioids and HIV
Credit: West Virginia University Long before COVID-19 entered the picture, West Virginia had been battling two other major public health ...