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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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FEB 20, 2021Technology
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FEB 20, 2021
Technology
A study published in the journal Child Development shows that loneliness among the adolescent population is in fact a ri
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 20, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is thought to affect almost ten percent of children in the United States
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 19, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
A survey conducted in 2020 by the Commonwealth Fund found that 23.1% of Canadians have used cannabis in the last year, s
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 17, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
It's not unusual for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder patients that take antipsychotic medications to rapidly gain wei
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 12, 2021
Technology
Do boys who play video games on a regular basis have a lower risk of depression? According to a new study, the answer wo
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 28, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers have shown that enzymes working at the synapses of medium spiny neurons (MSN) are associated with drug-seeki
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 16, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers develop a bio-compatible patch that releases non-opioid painkillers for days and potentially serving as a sa
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 09, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
A new study has found that over half of people who use medical cannabis products for pain relief experience multiple wit
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 05, 2021
Neuroscience
Psychedelics are receiving an increasing amount of attention- both in research and in the media- for their potential to
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
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