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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 22, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Claims about medical marijuana treating multiple mental health and neurological disorders may be overhyped, according to ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 17, 2022Neuroscience
Individuals with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) disproportionately miss work compared to those without the disorder. The cor ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 10, 2022Neuroscience
Drinking alcohol small quantities of alcohol- such as less than one unit, which is equivalent to half a beer- is linked ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 23, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
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The safety of e-cigarettes, or vaping devices, has been the topic of fierce debate recently. Some advocates suggest that ...Written By: Ryan VingumAUG 17, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
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Even though we know now that vaping is harmful and addictive, it's still thought to be healthier than smoking cigarettes ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 21, 2021Technology
We all have moments where the only thing that can comfort us is food, and a lot of it. However, such behavior can very q ...Written By: Ryan VingumJUN 24, 2021Health & Medicine
A new study shows an increase in the number of U.S. military veterans using cannabis, although Veteran Affairs doctors s ...Written By: Angela DowdenJUN 16, 2021Health & Medicine
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Pancreatic cancer is notoriously difficult to detect in early stages, which is why it is associated with a low survival ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 22, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Claims about medical marijuana treating multiple mental health and neurological disorders may be overhyped, according to
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 17, 2022
Neuroscience
Individuals with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) disproportionately miss work compared to those without the disorder. The cor
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 10, 2022
Neuroscience
Drinking alcohol small quantities of alcohol- such as less than one unit, which is equivalent to half a beer- is linked
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 23, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
The use of illicit amphetamines, commonly known as 'speed' increases the risk of psychosis 5-fold over a ten-yea
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 03, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
A primary limitation of cannabis research thus far has been the inconsistent quantification of exposure to the plant&rsq
...
Written By:
Nadine Husami
DEC 27, 2021
Microbiology
Anthrax conjures thoughts of bioterrorism, though it's a disease caused by a rare but naturally-occurring bacterium, Bac
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 23, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers from Colorado State University and the University of Colorado Boulder have just released the first study to
...
Written By:
Nadine Husami
DEC 20, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have identified a molecule that's involved in addiction behavior, and influences the strength of an individu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 16, 2021
Health & Medicine
Johns Hopkins University Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research just received a $4.9 million grant to study h
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
OCT 29, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Psilocybin and its metabolite psilocin are naturally occurring compounds that are commonly found in some genus of mushro
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
OCT 28, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
In the current environment the legalization of cannabis, and its use for medicinal purposes, has been a divisive topic o
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
OCT 22, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
According to a recent review of cannabis in kidney disease symptom management conducted by University of British Columbi
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
OCT 18, 2021
Health & Medicine
Delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol is a cannabinoid derived from the hemp plant. It is one of the more prominent compounds, bu
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
SEP 30, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
According to data from a National Vital Statistics Report published in March 2021, the percentage of infants born with a
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
SEP 16, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
It should come as no surprise that exercise is good for our health. Regular exercise reduces the risks of serious chroni
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
SEP 09, 2021
Health & Medicine
In 2016 it was estimated by the CDC that 20.4% of Americans have chronic pain. Chronic pain is a primary reaso
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
SEP 09, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
According to the United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 136 people die from an opioid overdose every
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
SEP 08, 2021
Technology
The safety of e-cigarettes, or vaping devices, has been the topic of fierce debate recently. Some advocates suggest that
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
AUG 17, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Being tired throughout the day is a common feeling for most individuals. In fact, 1 out of every 5 A
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
AUG 11, 2021
Cardiology
Even though we know now that vaping is harmful and addictive, it's still thought to be healthier than smoking cigarettes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 21, 2021
Technology
We all have moments where the only thing that can comfort us is food, and a lot of it. However, such behavior can very q
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JUN 24, 2021
Health & Medicine
A new study shows an increase in the number of U.S. military veterans using cannabis, although Veteran Affairs doctors s
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
JUN 16, 2021
Health & Medicine
Drink and drugs and rock ‘n’ roll may have defined the life of a few in the seventies, but the fact of
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
JUN 16, 2021
Cancer
Pancreatic cancer is notoriously difficult to detect in early stages, which is why it is associated with a low survival
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan