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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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MAR 07, 2019Cannabis Sciences
In a rare concession from the National Football League, officials are preparing to make changes to its substance abuse p ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 22, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Several imaging studies have focused mainly on whether marijuana use in young users causes morphological changes in the ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 18, 2019Genetics & Genomics
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We have discussed in this newsletter about how marijuana, in some people, can cause psychosis. This usually occurs with ...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 17, 2019Cannabis Sciences
When I was growing up in the 1990s, the answer to this question was simple: "just say no". The D.A.R.E.&n ...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 16, 2019Cannabis Sciences
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Learn more about how genetics may help clinicians treat alcohol use disorder.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 01, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Alcoholism is a devastating disease that is responsible for the deaths of roughly 88,000 people a year, n ...Written By: Amy LoriauxDEC 27, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Drunk driving has been known for decades to lead to serious, life-threatening accidents. Driving while under the influen ...Written By: Amy LoriauxDEC 27, 2018Cannabis Sciences
WHEC News in Rochester, New York, is reporting that more adults are turning to medical marijuana to treat their child ...Written By: Amy LoriauxDEC 27, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Many people will soon experience the intoxication that comes with imbibing alcohol. Researchers have learned more about ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 27, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Testing positive for marijuana, or rather its metabolite, COOH-THC, can cause a prospective applicant her chances at get ...Written By: Amy LoriauxDEC 25, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Many users of marijuana tend to use marijuana as their sole drug of choice, despite cigarettes, alcohol, prescribed medi ...Written By: Amy LoriauxDEC 19, 2018Cannabis Sciences
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Scientists at Virginia Commonwealth University are testing a vaccine created by Scripps Research Institute.Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAR 07, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
In a rare concession from the National Football League, officials are preparing to make changes to its substance abuse p
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 22, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Several imaging studies have focused mainly on whether marijuana use in young users causes morphological changes in the
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found a small change in a gene called MRGPRX4 that is linked to a significant increase in the preferenc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 14, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cigarette smokers become addicted to nicotine, a highly addictive substance that is absorbed through the skin, mouth, an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 14, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
There is a growing consensus among scientists that adolescents who use marijuana are at risk for developing mood disorde
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 01, 2019
Cardiology
Opioid abuse has become an epidemic in the United States. It is estimated that 72,000 deaths were the result of opioid a
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 29, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found that alcohol may be exerting an epigenetic effect on heavy or binge drinkers.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
We have discussed in this newsletter about how marijuana, in some people, can cause psychosis. This usually occurs with
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 17, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
When I was growing up in the 1990s, the answer to this question was simple: "just say no". The D.A.R.E.&n
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 16, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
A recent article published in the Journal of Neuroscience presents more data to suggest that marijuana use in adolescent
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 10, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
In a recent publication in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs described the results of a survey of 392 patients who
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 09, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
There are many of the uses of medical marijuana. Glaucoma, chronic pain, irritable bowel syndrome, anxiety disorders, fi
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 09, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Cannabidiol (CBD) oils have been reported to have amazing health effects, from pain relief to anxiety relief to even can
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 07, 2019
Technology
Scientists have long known that rats and mice are social animals, always chatting up something new. Curious about unders
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 03, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal suggests that marijuana is not as safe as it seems. It bases this claim base
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 02, 2019
Videos
Learn more about how genetics may help clinicians treat alcohol use disorder.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 01, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Alcoholism is a devastating disease that is responsible for the deaths of roughly 88,000 people a year, n
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
DEC 27, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Drunk driving has been known for decades to lead to serious, life-threatening accidents. Driving while under the influen
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
DEC 27, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
WHEC News in Rochester, New York, is reporting that more adults are turning to medical marijuana to treat their child
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
DEC 27, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Many people will soon experience the intoxication that comes with imbibing alcohol. Researchers have learned more about
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 27, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Testing positive for marijuana, or rather its metabolite, COOH-THC, can cause a prospective applicant her chances at get
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
DEC 25, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Many users of marijuana tend to use marijuana as their sole drug of choice, despite cigarettes, alcohol, prescribed medi
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
DEC 19, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Marijuana has received a lot of attention for its medicinal and recreational purposes. But we should be mindful of the
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
DEC 14, 2018
Videos
Scientists at Virginia Commonwealth University are testing a vaccine created by Scripps Research Institute.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch