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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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MAY 31, 2018Neuroscience
Recovering from trauma is difficult for anyone because trauma is a very individual experience. An event that will ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 02, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
A new drug developed in Australia by Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) can effectively calm down violent patients. The ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 01, 2018Neuroscience
It's been called both a crisis and an epidemic and health professionals do not throw those terms around casually. Th ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 28, 2018Cannabis Sciences
In the wake of the opiod epidemic a state has taken a proactive step in the direction to curb the addiction and mortalit ...Written By: Melissa MooreAPR 24, 2018Health & Medicine
The problem of addiction is reaching epidemic proportions in the United States as well as in other countries. Opioids sp ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 24, 2018Immunology
You may think of crystal meth when you read “the poor man’s cocaine,” but bath salts are another drug ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 13, 2018Technology
"The ultimate goal of this work is to develop a routine, unobtrusive alcohol and drug monitoring device for patients in ...Written By: Julia TraversMAR 19, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Current tests for new “designer drugs” like fentanyl and synthetic cannabinoids are incompatible with emerge ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 09, 2018Videos
In February, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the recall and destruction of an array of products that co ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 26, 2018Neuroscience
There are many assessments of health that have definite parameters. We know what blood pressure numbers should be, heart ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 14, 2018Neuroscience
Heavy consumption of alcohol over an extended period can negatively affect the brain. Neurogenesis, the ability of the b ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 07, 2018Cannabis Sciences
The US Federal Government has marijuana listed as a Schedule 1 drug, in addition to heroin, lysergic acid diethylamide ( ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJAN 30, 2018Videos
There is no question that there is an opioid addiction epidemic that is becoming a serious public health issue. In 2015 ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 29, 2018Health & Medicine
In 2017, the Opioid Crisis was declared as a national public health emergency and more resources and funds are now allo ...Written By: Liat Ben-SeniorJAN 18, 2018Health & Medicine
The opioid addiction epidemic is a serious health concern in the United States. Deaths from drug overdoses reached a hig ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 04, 2018Neuroscience
It's a common expression from people of a certain age. "These kids today!" While times are always changing ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 30, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have known for many years that mitochondria in the neurons of the brain are linked to brain disorders such as ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 21, 2017Videos
In 2009, the United States Army banned from enlistment any recruit with a history of mental illness. Alarming rates of s ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 19, 2017Drug Discovery & Development
Group resolves D4 dopamine receptor crystal structure for drug discoveryWritten By: Courtney SchaalDEC 16, 2017Health & Medicine
What restrictions are placed on non-THC products like CBD in states where medical cannabis is not legal?Written By: Loren DeVitoDEC 12, 2017Neuroscience
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, now referred to as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), happens when a child has been exposed ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 08, 2017Cancer
How an antidrinking drug kills cancer too Anti-alcohol drug kills cancer too Age-old alcohol-abuse drug finds new life f ...DEC 06, 2017Health & Medicine
Do you know how medical cannabis can help treat pain?Written By: Loren DeVito
MAY 31, 2018
Neuroscience
Recovering from trauma is difficult for anyone because trauma is a very individual experience. An event that will
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 02, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
A new drug developed in Australia by Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) can effectively calm down violent patients. The
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 01, 2018
Neuroscience
It's been called both a crisis and an epidemic and health professionals do not throw those terms around casually. Th
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 28, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
In the wake of the opiod epidemic a state has taken a proactive step in the direction to curb the addiction and mortalit
...
Written By:
Melissa Moore
APR 24, 2018
Health & Medicine
The problem of addiction is reaching epidemic proportions in the United States as well as in other countries. Opioids sp
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 24, 2018
Immunology
You may think of crystal meth when you read “the poor man’s cocaine,” but bath salts are another drug
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 13, 2018
Technology
"The ultimate goal of this work is to develop a routine, unobtrusive alcohol and drug monitoring device for patients in
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAR 19, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Current tests for new “designer drugs” like fentanyl and synthetic cannabinoids are incompatible with emerge
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 09, 2018
Videos
In February, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the recall and destruction of an array of products that co
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 26, 2018
Neuroscience
There are many assessments of health that have definite parameters. We know what blood pressure numbers should be, heart
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 14, 2018
Neuroscience
Heavy consumption of alcohol over an extended period can negatively affect the brain. Neurogenesis, the ability of the b
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 07, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
The US Federal Government has marijuana listed as a Schedule 1 drug, in addition to heroin, lysergic acid diethylamide (
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JAN 30, 2018
Videos
There is no question that there is an opioid addiction epidemic that is becoming a serious public health issue. In 2015
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 29, 2018
Health & Medicine
In 2017, the Opioid Crisis was declared as a national public health emergency and more resources and funds are now allo
...
Written By:
Liat Ben-Senior
JAN 18, 2018
Health & Medicine
The opioid addiction epidemic is a serious health concern in the United States. Deaths from drug overdoses reached a hig
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 04, 2018
Neuroscience
It's a common expression from people of a certain age. "These kids today!" While times are always changing
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 30, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have known for many years that mitochondria in the neurons of the brain are linked to brain disorders such as
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 21, 2017
Videos
In 2009, the United States Army banned from enlistment any recruit with a history of mental illness. Alarming rates of s
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 19, 2017
Drug Discovery & Development
Group resolves D4 dopamine receptor crystal structure for drug discovery
Written By:
Courtney Schaal
DEC 16, 2017
Health & Medicine
What restrictions are placed on non-THC products like CBD in states where medical cannabis is not legal?
Written By:
Loren DeVito
DEC 12, 2017
Neuroscience
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, now referred to as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), happens when a child has been exposed
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 08, 2017
Cancer
How an antidrinking drug kills cancer too Anti-alcohol drug kills cancer too Age-old alcohol-abuse drug finds new life f
...
DEC 06, 2017
Health & Medicine
Do you know how medical cannabis can help treat pain?
Written By:
Loren DeVito