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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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APR 28, 2018Cannabis Sciences
In the wake of the opiod epidemic a state has taken a proactive step in the direction to curb the addiction and mortalit ...Written By: Melissa MooreAPR 24, 2018Health & Medicine
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Baclofen a drug recently used to treat alcohol use disorders. It has been re-examined at the University of Liverpool to ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 02, 2018Health & Medicine
The opioid addiction epidemic is a growing public health concern in the United States. Instead of being a powerful paink ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 01, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Medical cannabis is shown to reduce opioid use for patients with cancer pain in large Israeli studyWritten By: Mauri BrueggemanFEB 28, 2018Neuroscience
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After five years of optimizing, researchers from the Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have come up with the best candid ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 14, 2018Neuroscience
Heavy consumption of alcohol over an extended period can negatively affect the brain. Neurogenesis, the ability of the b ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 30, 2018Videos
There is no question that there is an opioid addiction epidemic that is becoming a serious public health issue. In 2015 ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 18, 2018Health & Medicine
The opioid addiction epidemic is a serious health concern in the United States. Deaths from drug overdoses reached a hig ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 17, 2018Neuroscience
Having a few drinks with friends after work, or ordering a glass or two of wine with a meal isn't a problem for most ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 28, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
In the wake of the opiod epidemic a state has taken a proactive step in the direction to curb the addiction and mortalit
...
Written By:
Melissa Moore
APR 24, 2018
Health & Medicine
The problem of addiction is reaching epidemic proportions in the United States as well as in other countries. Opioids sp
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 19, 2018
Videos
There is a lot of concern for the mental health care system and getting patients the right kind of help with the right p
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 18, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
New work could offer fresh insight into several mental disorders.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 10, 2018
Videos
The US Surgeon General's primary responsibility is to oversee topics of public health. Current SG Jerome Adams has recen
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 09, 2018
Neuroscience
It's the job of advertising executives and marketing professionals to design campaigns that make consumers want thei
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 28, 2018
Neuroscience
Many neurological conditions are progressive. The disease begins, perhaps mildly at first, but then gets worse. This is
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 23, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
A total of 29 U.S. states and D.C. have laws that legalize medical cannabis in some form, and it is allowed recreational
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAR 22, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
It seems that a cup of morning joe influences many aspects of our physiology, including the pathway affected by marijuan
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Chemists have synthesized several variants of THC, the active ingredient in cannabis. The ability to alter its structure
...
Written By:
Invisiverse Puccio
MAR 15, 2018
Neuroscience
The World Health Organization (WHO) publishes a guide called the International Classification of Disease. It's curre
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 14, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
The term "psychoactive" simply refers to having an effect on the mind or behavior; why has it gotten such a negative con
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAR 14, 2018
Health & Medicine
The opioid addiction issue in the United States is called an epidemic for a reason. It’s a growing public health a
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 13, 2018
Neuroscience
The psychedelic drug Lysergic acid diethylamide, better known as LSD has been the focus of some brain research over the
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 10, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Treatment intended for osteoarthritis succeeds in decreasing symptoms of an opioid addiction.
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 03, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Baclofen a drug recently used to treat alcohol use disorders. It has been re-examined at the University of Liverpool to
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 02, 2018
Health & Medicine
The opioid addiction epidemic is a growing public health concern in the United States. Instead of being a powerful paink
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 01, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Medical cannabis is shown to reduce opioid use for patients with cancer pain in large Israeli study
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
FEB 28, 2018
Neuroscience
Are you confused about all the conflicting research about alcohol and its effect on the brain? It seems that every week
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 17, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
After five years of optimizing, researchers from the Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have come up with the best candid
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 14, 2018
Neuroscience
Heavy consumption of alcohol over an extended period can negatively affect the brain. Neurogenesis, the ability of the b
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 30, 2018
Videos
There is no question that there is an opioid addiction epidemic that is becoming a serious public health issue. In 2015
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 18, 2018
Health & Medicine
The opioid addiction epidemic is a serious health concern in the United States. Deaths from drug overdoses reached a hig
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 17, 2018
Neuroscience
Having a few drinks with friends after work, or ordering a glass or two of wine with a meal isn't a problem for most
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim