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Drug Abuse
Drug Abuse is a consistent or repeated use of illegal or addictive substances. Drug abuse is a public health crisis that can cause numerous injuries and illnesses to not only the user, but secondary parties as well. The most commonly abused substances are: methamphetamine, cocaine, heron, anabolic steroids, opiods, and marijuana.
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SEP 22, 2025Cannabis Sciences
York University researchers found that young adults experiencing high stress, depression, and anxiety were more likely t ...Written By: Kerry CharronAUG 28, 2024Health & Medicine
A new study published in Annals of Epidemiology examined the effects of childhood sleep patterns on future substance use ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUN 12, 2024Cannabis Sciences
A Johns Hopkins University research team examined the association among social media use, depression, and other health-r ...Written By: Kerry CharronFEB 28, 2024Cannabis Sciences
Researchers at the University of British Columbia found that cannabis can potentially offer an effective harm reduction ...Written By: Kerry CharronJAN 10, 2024Cannabis Sciences
A study published in Frontiers in Psychiatry used brain imaging to examine dopamine receptor D2 availability in cannabis ...Written By: Kerry CharronDEC 22, 2023Genetics & Genomics
A condition called problematic alcohol use (PAU), refers to a combination of excessive drinking and the problems that ac ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 13, 2023Cannabis Sciences
Rutgers University researchers discovered that cannabidiol (CBD) reduces acute dental pain. The findings published in th ...Written By: Kerry CharronDEC 04, 2023Neuroscience
The nuanced impact of repeated ketamine exposure on dopamine-producing neurons is unveiled in high-resolution.Written By: Amielle MorenoDEC 01, 2023Genetics & Genomics
People who are under stress have an increased risk of a variety of mental health problems. But not everyone who experien ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 22, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
The Celero VM Pill is held by Ali Rezai, MD, in this image from WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience InstituteWritten By: Carmen LeitchNOV 13, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Doctors that see psychiatric patients usually have to rely on their assessment of patient statements to diagnose and tre ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 30, 2023Genetics & Genomics
A small study has identified common features among infants born to women who used fentanyl during their pregnancies.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 28, 2023Cannabis Sciences
A recent study published in JAMA Psychiatry examines individuals impacted by substance abuse who visit an emergency depa ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScSEP 20, 2023Cannabis Sciences
A recent study published in the online journal PLOS ONE examines the risk of depression and anxiety for adults who use c ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScSEP 14, 2023Health & Medicine
A recent study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Practice discusses the psychedelic drug known as psilocybin, whic ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAUG 31, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
Chemists generate a new small molecule drug treasure trove that might contain a pharmacological treatment for cocaine ad ...Written By: Amielle MorenoAUG 24, 2023Cannabis Sciences
The topic of cannabis and cannabis science seems to come up in the news almost daily, from its recreational and medicina ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAUG 03, 2023Cannabis Sciences
A recent study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine examines the rise in both cannabis use and the c ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUL 19, 2023Cannabis Sciences
A policy analysis conducted by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers found legalization of medical cannabis use did not red ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUL 18, 2023Cannabis Sciences
A study from Linköping University in Sweden found that high levels of the body’s cannabinoid substances poten ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUL 07, 2023Cannabis Sciences
Labroots previously explored how cannabis users are at a greater risk of developing post-surgery infections after having ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUL 02, 2023Cannabis Sciences
Swedish researchers have developed a rapid method for measuring the effect of new psychoactive substances (NPS). The stu ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUN 28, 2023Cannabis Sciences
A study published in JAMA Psychiatry indicates a significant link between cannabis use disorder (CUD) and the developmen ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUN 26, 2023Cannabis Sciences
Researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health examined associations between binge drinking ...Written By: Kerry Charron
SEP 22, 2025
Cannabis Sciences
York University researchers found that young adults experiencing high stress, depression, and anxiety were more likely t
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
AUG 28, 2024
Health & Medicine
A new study published in Annals of Epidemiology examined the effects of childhood sleep patterns on future substance use
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUN 12, 2024
Cannabis Sciences
A Johns Hopkins University research team examined the association among social media use, depression, and other health-r
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
FEB 28, 2024
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers at the University of British Columbia found that cannabis can potentially offer an effective harm reduction
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JAN 10, 2024
Cannabis Sciences
A study published in Frontiers in Psychiatry used brain imaging to examine dopamine receptor D2 availability in cannabis
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
DEC 22, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
A condition called problematic alcohol use (PAU), refers to a combination of excessive drinking and the problems that ac
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 13, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
Rutgers University researchers discovered that cannabidiol (CBD) reduces acute dental pain. The findings published in th
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
DEC 04, 2023
Neuroscience
The nuanced impact of repeated ketamine exposure on dopamine-producing neurons is unveiled in high-resolution.
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
DEC 01, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
People who are under stress have an increased risk of a variety of mental health problems. But not everyone who experien
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 22, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
The Celero VM Pill is held by Ali Rezai, MD, in this image from WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 13, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Doctors that see psychiatric patients usually have to rely on their assessment of patient statements to diagnose and tre
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 30, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
A small study has identified common features among infants born to women who used fentanyl during their pregnancies.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 28, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
A recent study published in JAMA Psychiatry examines individuals impacted by substance abuse who visit an emergency depa
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 20, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
A recent study published in the online journal PLOS ONE examines the risk of depression and anxiety for adults who use c
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 14, 2023
Health & Medicine
A recent study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Practice discusses the psychedelic drug known as psilocybin, whic
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 31, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Chemists generate a new small molecule drug treasure trove that might contain a pharmacological treatment for cocaine ad
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
AUG 24, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
The topic of cannabis and cannabis science seems to come up in the news almost daily, from its recreational and medicina
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 03, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
A recent study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine examines the rise in both cannabis use and the c
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUL 19, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
A policy analysis conducted by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers found legalization of medical cannabis use did not red
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUL 18, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
A study from Linköping University in Sweden found that high levels of the body’s cannabinoid substances poten
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUL 07, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
Labroots previously explored how cannabis users are at a greater risk of developing post-surgery infections after having
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUL 02, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
Swedish researchers have developed a rapid method for measuring the effect of new psychoactive substances (NPS). The stu
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUN 28, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
A study published in JAMA Psychiatry indicates a significant link between cannabis use disorder (CUD) and the developmen
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUN 26, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health examined associations between binge drinking
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron