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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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DEC 07, 2017Health & Medicine
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DEC 07, 2017
Health & Medicine
Could medical cannabis be used instead of, or in addition to, opioids for chronic pain?
Written By:
Loren DeVito
DEC 07, 2017
Neuroscience
It's hardly news that many people are attached to their smartphones. Everywhere you look, people are staring down at
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 06, 2017
Health & Medicine
Do you know how medical cannabis can help treat pain?
Written By:
Loren DeVito
NOV 30, 2017
Neuroscience
According to the CDC, suicide is the second-leading cause of death among young adults in America. It's a growing pro
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 27, 2017
Neuroscience
Everyone knows that opioids are dangerous if not prescribed cautiously and taken exactly as directed. Even when the
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 16, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
American opioid crisis statistics. Credit: Socrata The United States is grappling with one of the worst-ever drug
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
NOV 14, 2017
Health & Medicine
Chronic pain is a debilitating condition that affects over 1 billion people worldwide. It can be from aging, an injury,
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 14, 2017
Neuroscience
Can alcohol be a gateway drug? Well, according to a new study from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public he
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 01, 2017
Health & Medicine
Chronic pain is a condition that impacts about 1.5 billion people in the world. The causes of it are varied, from trauma
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 24, 2017
Neuroscience
Neuroscientists and medical researchers have known for a while that seizures can cause memory loss. This is especially r
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 19, 2017
Neuroscience
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...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 21, 2017
Neuroscience
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...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 14, 2017
Neuroscience
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...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 31, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
The FDA has been making quite a few historic decisions as of late, including the approval of the first gene therapy for
...
JUL 25, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 07, 2017
Videos
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...
Written By:
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JUN 28, 2017
Neuroscience
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...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 26, 2017
Neuroscience
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, is a neurobiological condition where a person is driven to do things in a very sp
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 07, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
It's only been in the past decade or so that scientists have begun to realize that there is more to sex differences than
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 06, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Not heeding the conventional wisdom of avoiding swimming in open waters with a new tattoo, a 31-year-old man contracted
...
MAY 17, 2017
Videos
According to 2012 data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 2 million Americans are addicted to
...
MAY 10, 2017
Neuroscience
Addiction, whether to drugs or alcohol, has its roots in the brain. Brain chemistry and activity is significantly altere
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 03, 2017
Videos
Neuroplasticity refers to the idea that your brain changes its structure based on what you do in your life. Although thi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan