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Addiction: Addiction is defined as a chronic, relapsing brain disease that is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use, despite harmful consequences. It is considered a brain disease because drugs change the brain-they change its structure and how it works. These brain changes can be long-lasting, and can lead to the harmful behaviors seen in people who abuse drugs. Addiction is a lot like other diseases, such as heart disease. Both disrupt the normal, healthy functioning of the underlying organ, have serious harmful consequences, and are preventable and treatable, but if left untreated, can last a lifetime.
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JUN 30, 2019
Cardiology
Public health officials have put decades of work into the battle against infectious diseases. Now, this progress is at r
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUN 27, 2019
Cancer
Being able to visualize and precisely understand molecular shapes is a key factor in drug design. Over the years, to env
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
JUN 24, 2019
Health & Medicine
Although researchers may have discovered that this potent plant was used as early as 500 B.C. by ancient communities, Ca
...
JUN 24, 2019
Health & Medicine
Vaping is becoming a growing epidemic among teens. According to a recent FDA survey, the number of high school students
...
Written By:
Liat Ben-Senior
JUN 16, 2019
Health & Medicine
Do you remember the infamous "Joe Camel" advertisements for cigarettes back in the 1980s and 90s? These ads su
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
JUN 13, 2019
Health & Medicine
According to a new study in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, published by Elsevier, shift
...
JUN 11, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Indoor tanning increases the risk of skin cancer, but every year, nearly 8 million adults still use tanning beds.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 06, 2019
Technology
A recent international study examined how one of the most phenomenal technological advances--the Internet—is targe
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 02, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Over 90% of Americans agree that cheating is morally wrong. Yet, despite this, around 21% of American men, and 10-15% of
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 28, 2019
Neuroscience
Memories of traumatic experiences can resurface over and over again, causing great emotional distress. This is a hallmar
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
MAY 20, 2019
Health & Medicine
Are you a coffee addict? Your sense of smell may be fine-tuned to the caffeinated beverage’s aroma. New research h
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAY 16, 2019
Cancer
Between 2005 and 2014, cancer patients increased their use of marijuana/ cannabis 114 percent, according to a new study
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAY 15, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
How does the test work? How was it developed? What does the test tell us? Researchers have deve
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
MAY 14, 2019
Health & Medicine
Voters in Denver narrowly approved a ballott to decriminalize yet another recreational drug: psilocybin mushrooms, commo
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
MAY 07, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
It appears that Colorado's great pot experiment has had positive results. A series of bills have been passed by the
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
MAY 07, 2019
Neuroscience
In an ideal world, patients in need of pain relief would take pain medication without the inherent fear of possible opio
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
MAY 04, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
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...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
APR 30, 2019
Neuroscience
Researchers develop neuron receptors with the ability to interact with an FDA-approved anti-smoking drug. This technolog
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
APR 27, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Dieting is a culturally acceptable way of controlling our appetite and limiting weight gain. Whether diets suppress our
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 24, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
A compound found in a native African shrub revealed three major types of the serotonin transporter—a protein in th
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 22, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first generic naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray. The spray is ca
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 12, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Scientists, politicians, and citizens are all concerned about driving while stoned. Now that recreational use is legal i
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
APR 04, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
The cannabis plant has a myriad of chemicals within it, all of which are taken into our bodies when it is smoked or eate
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
MAR 27, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
We have touched upon the different aspects of the "high" experienced through marijuana edibles (brownies, cook
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux