Substance Abuse
Substance Abuse is an excessively habitual partaking in drugs or alcohol. The effects of substance abuse can be harmful both mentally and physically and can lead to addictive tendencies. The most commonly abused substances are alcohol and opioids, which can cause problems such as heart and liver damage.
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APR 01, 2020Health & Medicine
APR 01, 2020Now that cannabis products are legal in many states across the U.S., law officials need a quick and reliable way to test potentially impaired drivers. As sWRITTEN BY: Tiffany DazetFEB 07, 2020Health & Medicine
FEB 07, 2020Under federal law, cannabis is illegal and considered a class 1 drug, meaning that it is perceived to have no medical va...WRITTEN BY: C ReardonJAN 15, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
JAN 15, 2020Research carried out by the University of Minnesota Medical School indicates a new drug target for treating a drug addiction. Researchers note that the druWRITTEN BY: Nouran AminJAN 04, 2020Genetics & Genomics
JAN 04, 2020Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is caused by repeated trauma to the head, like a boxer, football player, or soldier might experience.WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchJAN 03, 2020Cannabis Sciences
JAN 03, 2020Recreational cannabis is legal in 10 states and Washington, DC, but regulations regarding potency do not exist. The results of a new study may prompt stateWRITTEN BY: Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 01, 2020
Health & Medicine
APR 01, 2020
Now that cannabis products are legal in many states across the U.S., law officials need a quick and reliable way to test potentially impaired drivers. As s
WRITTEN BY:
Tiffany Dazet
FEB 07, 2020
Health & Medicine
FEB 07, 2020
Under federal law, cannabis is illegal and considered a class 1 drug, meaning that it is perceived to have no medical va...
WRITTEN BY:
C Reardon
JAN 15, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
JAN 15, 2020
Research carried out by the University of Minnesota Medical School indicates a new drug target for treating a drug addiction. Researchers note that the dru
WRITTEN BY:
Nouran Amin
JAN 04, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
JAN 04, 2020
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is caused by repeated trauma to the head, like a boxer, football player, or soldier might experience.
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 03, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
JAN 03, 2020
Recreational cannabis is legal in 10 states and Washington, DC, but regulations regarding potency do not exist. The results of a new study may prompt state
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Futurity (futurity.org)
DEC 27, 2019
Health & Medicine
DEC 27, 2019
A recent article in the Chicago Tribune explains that Dr. Steven Aks, director of toxicology at Stroger Hospital in Chic...
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C Reardon
DEC 09, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
DEC 09, 2019
Lots of people drink alcohol, but not everyone develops a drinking problem. Researchers are starting to learn more about why that is.
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Carmen Leitch
NOV 22, 2019
Health & Medicine
NOV 22, 2019
The U.S. government is weighing in on the hot topic of whether or not medical marijuana is a successful tool in treating opioid addiction by barring the us
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C Reardon
NOV 11, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
NOV 11, 2019
Data from a new Canadian survey suggest that cannabis use can be beneficial for people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a psychiatric disorder t
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Kara Marker
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NOV 08, 2017 12:00 PM PST
NOV 08, 2017 12:00 PM PSTNovel psychoactive substances (NPS) emerged in the United States around 2000. Initially, synthetic cannabinoids and stimulants prevailed. Now, designer opioids, benzodiazepines an...Speaker: Robert Middleberg, PhDPresented at: Clinical Diagnostics & Research 2017APR 27, 2017 10:00 AM PDT
APR 27, 2017 10:00 AM PDTDATE: April 27, 2017TIME: 10:00am PT, 1:00pm ETMass spectrometry is increasingly being used for clinical testing and evaluation of patients in various settings. The utilization of...Speaker: William Clarke, PhD, MBA, DABCCNOV 02, 2016 10:30 AM PDT
NOV 02, 2016 10:30 AM PDTWith increasing emphasis on effective pain management in clinical care, there has been a significant increase in the number of opioid prescriptions in the past decade. While these drugs...Speaker: William Clarke, PhD, MBA, DABCCPresented at: Clinical Diagnostics & ResearchMAR 17, 2016 10:30 AM PDT
MAR 17, 2016 10:30 AM PDTThe adolescent brain has been forged by evolution to have different features than those of a child or an adult, but it is not broken or defective. Phenomenal ability to adapt to environ...Speaker: Jay Giedd, PhDPresented at: NeuroscienceDEC 02, 2015 8:00 AM PST
DEC 02, 2015 8:00 AM PSTLive Webinar: December 2, 2015 8:00am PST In recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of new designer drugs designed to mimic the effects of controlled substances. &n...Speaker: Julia Pearson, PhD, DABFTSponsored By: Thermo Fisher Scientific, Thermo Fisher Scientific
NOV 08, 2017
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NOV 08, 2017
12:00 PM PST
Novel psychoactive substances (NPS) emerged in the United States around 2000. Initially, synthetic cannabinoids and stimulants prevailed. Now, designer opioids, benzodiazepines an...
Speaker:
Robert Middleberg, PhD
Presented at: Clinical Diagnostics & Research 2017
APR 27, 2017
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APR 27, 2017
10:00 AM PDT
DATE: April 27, 2017TIME: 10:00am PT, 1:00pm ETMass spectrometry is increasingly being used for clinical testing and evaluation of patients in various settings. The utilization of...
Speaker:
William Clarke, PhD, MBA, DABCC
NOV 02, 2016
10:30 AM PDT
NOV 02, 2016
10:30 AM PDT
With increasing emphasis on effective pain management in clinical care, there has been a significant increase in the number of opioid prescriptions in the past decade. While these drugs...
Speaker:
William Clarke, PhD, MBA, DABCC
Presented at: Clinical Diagnostics & Research
MAR 17, 2016
10:30 AM PDT
MAR 17, 2016
10:30 AM PDT
The adolescent brain has been forged by evolution to have different features than those of a child or an adult, but it is not broken or defective. Phenomenal ability to adapt to environ...
Speaker:
Jay Giedd, PhD
Presented at: Neuroscience
DEC 02, 2015
8:00 AM PST
DEC 02, 2015
8:00 AM PST
Live Webinar: December 2, 2015 8:00am PST
In recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of new designer drugs designed to mimic the effects of controlled substances. &n...
Speaker:
Julia Pearson, PhD, DABFT
Sponsored By: Thermo Fisher Scientific,
Thermo Fisher Scientific
OCT 01, 2015
8:00 AM PDT
OCT 01, 2015
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Is your lab constantly challenged by case back log while trying to validate new methods to identify designer drugs? Your challenge is common to many forensic toxicology labs around the world....
Speaker:
Maciej Bromirski, MSc
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Kristine Van Natta
Sponsored By: Thermo Fisher Scientific,
Thermo Fisher Scientific
MAR 19, 2015
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MAR 19, 2015
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The NIH BRAIN initiative, informed by the report from the scientific community (BRAIN 2025) is underway. The major funded efforts at this time fit into 3 main categories; 1) defining the comp...
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Walter Koroshetz, MD
Presented at: Neuroscience
MAR 19, 2015
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MAR 19, 2015
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Impulsivity can be defined as the tendency to act prematurely without foresight. Behavioural and neurobiological analysis of this construct, based on evidence from both animal and human studi...
Speaker:
Trevor Robbins, CBE FRS FMedSci FBPsS
Presented at: Neuroscience
OCT 30, 2014
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OCT 30, 2014
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Many drugs currently used for anti-cancer therapy demonstrate significant inter-individual variability that cannot be normalized using body weight or body surface area. There is an increasing...
Speaker:
William Clarke, PhD, MBA, DABCC
Presented at: Cancer: Research, Discovery and Therapeutics
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NOV 08, 2017 6:00 AM PST
NOV 08, 2017 6:00 AM PSTLabRoots invites you to the 8th annual Clinical Diagnostics & Research free online conference! Clinical diagnostics is an ever-changing field of medicine and research, challenged wit...NOV 02, 2016 6:00 AM PDT
NOV 02, 2016 6:00 AM PDTThe 7th annual Clinical Diagnostics & Research conference is now On Demand! This premiere venue discusses the latest advances in clinical diagnostics, research and medicine. The con...MAR 16, 2016 6:00 AM PDT
MAR 16, 2016 6:00 AM PDTThe 4th Annual world-renowned LabRoots Neuroscience virtual conference is now On Demand. Watch any webcast from the conference any time! Neuroscience 2016 (free to view) aims to help advance...MAR 19, 2015 6:00 AM PDT
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OCT 29, 2014 6:00 AM PDTBioConference Live makes it easier and more cost-effective for the cancer research community to come together online through live video webcasts and real-time networking. BioConference Live a...
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LabRoots invites you to the 8th annual Clinical Diagnostics & Research free online conference! Clinical diagnostics is an ever-changing field of medicine and research, challenged wit...
NOV 02, 2016
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The 7th annual Clinical Diagnostics & Research conference is now On Demand! This premiere venue discusses the latest advances in clinical diagnostics, research and medicine. The con...
MAR 16, 2016
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MAR 16, 2016
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The 4th Annual world-renowned LabRoots Neuroscience virtual conference is now On Demand. Watch any webcast from the conference any time! Neuroscience 2016 (free to view) aims to help advance...
MAR 19, 2015
6:00 AM PDT
MAR 19, 2015
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BioConference Live makes it easier and more cost-effective for the neuroscience research community to come together online through live video webcasts and real-time networking. BioConference...
OCT 29, 2014
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BioConference Live makes it easier and more cost-effective for the cancer research community to come together online through live video webcasts and real-time networking. BioConference Live a...
MAY 28, 2014
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This year will be our 5th annual Clinical Diagnostics & Research online conference. Attendees can earn free CME and CE Credits. The theme of this conference is a range of medical and clin...
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BioConference Live makes it easier and more cost-effective for the cancer research community to come together online through live video webcasts and real-time networking. BioConference Live a...
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