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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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JAN 03, 2021Cannabis Sciences
A recent study has found that cannabis users often classify themselves as 'non-smokers' even though they smoke c ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 22, 2020Health & Medicine
New research suggests that cannabis use by people being treated for opioid addiction might improve outcomes and reduce t ...Written By: Angela DowdenDEC 11, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
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The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) has voted to remove cannabis from Schedule IV of the 1961 Single C ...Written By: Angela DowdenNOV 24, 2020Neuroscience
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As cannabis products become more popular, many healthcare professionals are starting to consider the plant as a part of ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 15, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Researchers from the University of Bath in England have found that cannabis has increased in strength by up to 25% in th ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 11, 2020Health & Medicine
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Researchers from the University of British Columbia have found that frequent cannabis use is not associated with increas ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 04, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University have found that fecal transplants can reduce drinking behaviors in peo ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 27, 2020Health & Medicine
People who use cannabis every day for six months are a quarter (25 percent) more likely to stop injecting opioids than t ...Written By: Angela DowdenAUG 15, 2020Technology
Homelessness remains the dark backdrop of a society that needs to do better. While programs have been created to address ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 11, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
The US Food and Drug Administration has announced the approval of Olinvyk (oliceridine), a new opioid that can help mana ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 04, 2020Neuroscience
Marijuana is sometimes used to help people wean themselves off other drugs addictions, such as to opioids, but can also ...Written By: Angela DowdenJUL 29, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Cannabis use disorder is essentially cannabis addiction. Although research suggests that it affects 9% of peop ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 15, 2020Health & Medicine
Evidence suggests that chronic pain is the most common “qualifying condition” for patients who have been iss ...Written By: Angela DowdenJUL 14, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Opioids continue to have a bad name, and for a good reason, the number of lives they took due to their abuse has led to ...Written By: Nouran Amin
JAN 03, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
A recent study has found that cannabis users often classify themselves as 'non-smokers' even though they smoke c
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 22, 2020
Health & Medicine
New research suggests that cannabis use by people being treated for opioid addiction might improve outcomes and reduce t
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
DEC 11, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
E-cigarettes or vapes were introduced a few years ago, and researchers are still trying to learn more about how they aff
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 03, 2020
Health & Medicine
The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) has voted to remove cannabis from Schedule IV of the 1961 Single C
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
NOV 24, 2020
Neuroscience
Researchers from Boston University have found that manipulating how fear-based memories are processed may modify addicti
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 23, 2020
Health & Medicine
Concerns that the legalization of recreational marijuana might cause an upswing in young people misusing the drug have b
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
NOV 22, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Many people think that cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive compound in cannabis, can reduce symptoms from various cond
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 20, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
As cannabis products become more popular, many healthcare professionals are starting to consider the plant as a part of
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 15, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers from the University of Bath in England have found that cannabis has increased in strength by up to 25% in th
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 11, 2020
Health & Medicine
Along with the benefits of cannabis come some downsides. One of these is cannabis use disorder (CUD), which is predicted
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
OCT 30, 2020
Neuroscience
Researchers from MIT have identified a brain circuit that may explain why, as people age, they tend to lose motivation t
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 24, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers at the Washington School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified two regions in our DNA that seem to contri
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 03, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
There is no treatment for cocaine addiction, which affects millions of people around the world and has a high relapse ra
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 19, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have determined that mice have brain cells that can help them learn to avoid bad experiences.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 16, 2020
Cancer
New research published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology reports evidence that some people are geneticall
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 11, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers from the University of British Columbia have found that frequent cannabis use is not associated with increas
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 04, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University have found that fecal transplants can reduce drinking behaviors in peo
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 27, 2020
Health & Medicine
People who use cannabis every day for six months are a quarter (25 percent) more likely to stop injecting opioids than t
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
AUG 15, 2020
Technology
Homelessness remains the dark backdrop of a society that needs to do better. While programs have been created to address
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 11, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
The US Food and Drug Administration has announced the approval of Olinvyk (oliceridine), a new opioid that can help mana
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 04, 2020
Neuroscience
Marijuana is sometimes used to help people wean themselves off other drugs addictions, such as to opioids, but can also
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
JUL 29, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Cannabis use disorder is essentially cannabis addiction. Although research suggests that it affects 9% of peop
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 15, 2020
Health & Medicine
Evidence suggests that chronic pain is the most common “qualifying condition” for patients who have been iss
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
JUL 14, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Opioids continue to have a bad name, and for a good reason, the number of lives they took due to their abuse has led to
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin