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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 11, 2020Cannabis Sciences
As cannabis is becoming more and more popular in the US and beyond, more and more attention is being directed to its lon ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 10, 2020Chemistry & Physics
In a recently published study, a group of Czech Republic researchers from the puts together two materials that are unlik ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAR 07, 2020Cannabis Sciences
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In June last year, a group of prominent academics in the US published a paper claiming that people who vape, or people w ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 05, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Recreational marijuana use becomes increasingly common as legalization spreads across the country. That includes women w ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 28, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research ( ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 25, 2020Neuroscience
There are a few cardinal rules when it comes to goal-setting, and you've probably heard them all before. Goals will ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaJAN 21, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
We’ve seen teenage binge drinking widely represented in popular culture. There is, however, a dark side to what ma ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 15, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Research carried out by the University of Minnesota Medical School indicates a new drug target for treating a drug addic ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 13, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
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Previously considered to be narcotic, and under tight regulation as an illicit drug for decades, research from recent ye ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 03, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Recreational cannabis is legal in 10 states and Washington, DC, but regulations regarding potency do not exist. The resu ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)DEC 19, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Every year, almost 70,000 people die from an overdose in the US. Now, a company called MindMed is testing a compound der ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 11, 2019Technology
A computer game, on the verge of becoming a smartphone app, can use math to detect a patient’s comfort with risk-t ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 10, 2019Cannabis Sciences
More than 700,000 people ages 12 and older responded to a survey assessing cannabis use, depressive status, and percepti ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 09, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Lots of people drink alcohol, but not everyone develops a drinking problem. Researchers are starting to learn more about ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 06, 2019Health & Medicine
With marijuana use becoming more popular in aiding health, scientists race to find clarity around its health benefits an ...DEC 04, 2019Neuroscience
Presentation by Tobias Stephenson about previous research exploring ketamine as an addiction treatment. Res ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaDEC 01, 2019Neuroscience
Journalists quickly jumped to the conclusion that 23% of teenagers are addicted to their smartphones thanks to findings ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 27, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have discovered a new painkiller dubbed to be as effective as opioids, only minus their disadvantages, from ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 24, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Pain can be anything a sunburn, a toothache, or a leg injury to name a few. The relievers that target our pain come in m ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 22, 2019Health & Medicine
The U.S. government is weighing in on the hot topic of whether or not medical marijuana is a successful tool in treating ...NOV 19, 2019Cannabis Sciences
According to the research, cannabis is not effective when it comes to treating individuals struggling with opioid use di ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 15, 2019Health & Medicine
The topic of cannabis use disorder is growing as marijuana becomes more commonly and openly used by the general public. ...
MAR 11, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
As cannabis is becoming more and more popular in the US and beyond, more and more attention is being directed to its lon
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 10, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
In a recently published study, a group of Czech Republic researchers from the puts together two materials that are unlik
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAR 07, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Whether or not someone enjoys the effects of cannabis tends to depend on how it makes them feel. For example, although f
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 26, 2020
Cardiology
In June last year, a group of prominent academics in the US published a paper claiming that people who vape, or people w
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 05, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Recreational marijuana use becomes increasingly common as legalization spreads across the country. That includes women w
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 28, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 25, 2020
Neuroscience
There are a few cardinal rules when it comes to goal-setting, and you've probably heard them all before. Goals will
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
JAN 21, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
We’ve seen teenage binge drinking widely represented in popular culture. There is, however, a dark side to what ma
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 15, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Research carried out by the University of Minnesota Medical School indicates a new drug target for treating a drug addic
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 13, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Acute Myeloid Leukemia is a cancer of the blood that starts in the bone marrow, where the stem cells that produce blood
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 03, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Previously considered to be narcotic, and under tight regulation as an illicit drug for decades, research from recent ye
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 03, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Recreational cannabis is legal in 10 states and Washington, DC, but regulations regarding potency do not exist. The resu
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
DEC 19, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Every year, almost 70,000 people die from an overdose in the US. Now, a company called MindMed is testing a compound der
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 11, 2019
Technology
A computer game, on the verge of becoming a smartphone app, can use math to detect a patient’s comfort with risk-t
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 10, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
More than 700,000 people ages 12 and older responded to a survey assessing cannabis use, depressive status, and percepti
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 09, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Lots of people drink alcohol, but not everyone develops a drinking problem. Researchers are starting to learn more about
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 06, 2019
Health & Medicine
With marijuana use becoming more popular in aiding health, scientists race to find clarity around its health benefits an
...
DEC 04, 2019
Neuroscience
Presentation by Tobias Stephenson about previous research exploring ketamine as an addiction treatment. Res
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
DEC 01, 2019
Neuroscience
Journalists quickly jumped to the conclusion that 23% of teenagers are addicted to their smartphones thanks to findings
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 27, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have discovered a new painkiller dubbed to be as effective as opioids, only minus their disadvantages, from
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 24, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Pain can be anything a sunburn, a toothache, or a leg injury to name a few. The relievers that target our pain come in m
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 22, 2019
Health & Medicine
The U.S. government is weighing in on the hot topic of whether or not medical marijuana is a successful tool in treating
...
NOV 19, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
According to the research, cannabis is not effective when it comes to treating individuals struggling with opioid use di
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 15, 2019
Health & Medicine
The topic of cannabis use disorder is growing as marijuana becomes more commonly and openly used by the general public.
...