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Novel Approach To Stimulate Immune Cells Has Potential For Treatment Of Immune Diseases And Cancer
published on May 14th, 2012 at 08:19 PM
Researchers at Rutgers University have uncovered a new way to stimulate activity of immune cell opiate receptors, leading to efficient tumor cell clearance...
21.8% Of Pregnant White Women Smoke
published on May 13th, 2012 at 08:19 PM
According to a study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 21.8% of pregnant white women between the ages of 15 to 44 years smoked cigarettes within the past 30 days, which is considerably higher compared with ...
Changes Triggered In Brain's Neuron Structure By Chronic Cocaine Use
published on May 11th, 2012 at 08:19 PM
Chronic exposure to cocaine reduces the expression of a protein known to regulate brain plasticity, according to new, in vivo research on the molecular basis of cocaine addiction. That reduction drives structural changes in the brain, which produce ...
Facebook Addiction - New Psychological Scale
published on May 11th, 2012 at 08:19 PM
Researchers in Norway have published a new psychological scale to measure Facebook addiction, the first of its kind worldwide. They write about their work in the April 2012 issue of the journal Psychological Reports. They hope that researchers ...
A New Abused Drug Is Methoxetamine (MXE), Sold On The Internet As A "Legal" Alternative To Ketamine
published on May 10th, 2012 at 08:19 PM
A group of researchers from the IMIM (Hospital del Mar Research Institute) and from the INAD (Hospital del Mar Neuropsychiatry and Addictions Institute) has participated in an international study aiming to give a general overview at a chemical, ...
Extramedical Pain Reliever Usage More Likely During Mid-Asolescence
published on May 9th, 2012 at 08:19 PM
According to a study published Online First by Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, teenagers in the United States are more likely to use prescription pain relievers to get high or for other unapproved indications (extramedical use) during ...
16 Years Olds At Greatest Risk For Misusing Prescription Drugs
published on May 9th, 2012 at 08:19 PM
The peak risk for misusing prescription pain relievers occurs in mid-adolescence, specifically about 16 years old and earlier than many experts thought, according to a new study by Michigan State University researchers. The results, based on recent ...
Facebook Addiction - New Research
published on May 9th, 2012 at 08:19 PM
The use of Facebook has increased rapidly. We are dealing with a subdivision of Internet addiction connected to social media, Doctor of Psychology Cecilie Schou Andreassen says about the study, which is the first of its kind worldwide. Andreassen ...
Alcohol Consumption Decreased In Heavy-Drinking Smokers By Anti-Smoking Drug Varenicline
published on May 6th, 2012 at 08:19 PM
The smoking cessation drug varenicline significantly reduced alcohol consumption in a group of heavy-drinking smokers, in a study carried out by researchers at the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center at the University of California, San ...
Keeping Teens Substance Free
published on May 3rd, 2012 at 08:19 PM
During high school the parents of teenagers' friends can have as much effect on the teens' substance use as their own parents, according to prevention researchers...

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