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Assembling the jigsaw puzzle of drug addiction
Using an integrative meta-analysis approach, researchers from the Center for Bioinformatics at Peking University in Beijing have assembled the most comprehensive gene atlas underlying drug addiction and identified five molecular pathways common to four different addictive drugs. view more (2008-01-07)
Drug addiction treatment sees drop in success rate
The proportion of drug users who completed treatment for drug addiction decreased between 1998 and 2002, although the overall number of drug users who entered treatment increased. view more (2006-08-11)
The University of Surrey to lead a European Study on the Genetics of Addiction
The University of Surrey today announced that it is to lead a major European research initiative in the genetics of drug addiction, funded by an EUR8.1 million contract from the European Commission. The effort brings together eight leading public and private research organisations with the aim of identifying genes involved in addiction and... view more... (2005-01-17)
Kids get hooked on nicotine very quickly and at very low levels of exposure
Kids get hooked on nicotine with amazing speed and at levels of tobacco that are so low that nobody had even considered it possible, say researchers in Tobacco Control. To determine how long it takes for kids to get hooked, Joseph DiFranza and colleagues followed 679 seventh grade students (aged 12-13 years) over a period of 30 months. The... view more... (2002-08-27)
Boston Medical Center researchers educating chief residents about addiction
Researchers from Boston Medical Center (BMC) have found that education on addiction is inadequate during medical training, resulting in suboptimal medical care for those at risk. view more (2008-10-27)
A new addiction: Internet junkies
While compulsive gambling is only beginning to be addressed by mental health professionals, they must now face a new affliction: Internet addiction. view more (2008-09-09)
Research elucidates mechanism by which gene expression may be altered in drug addiction
Dr. Judith A. Potashkin, Ph.D. and her colleagues at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science recently completed a study investigating one of the changes in gene expression that occurs when individuals take addictive drugs. view more (2007-09-05)
Cocaine: Perceived as a reward by the brain?
Cocaine is one of the oldest drugs known to humans, and its abuse has become widespread since the end of the 19th century. view more (2009-05-20)
New Treatment Option For Heroin Addiction (pp 634, 662)
An alternative drug therapy to methadone for the treatment of heroin addiction is proposed by Swedish authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Methadone is an established treatment for heroin addiction-however it is usually only given to long-term addicts as there are concerns that it is addictive. Buprenorphine has been suggested... view more... (2003-02-19)
Drug commonly used for alcoholism, drug addiction, curbs urges of compulsive stealers
It appears that a drug commonly used to treat alcohol and drug addiction has a similar effect on the compulsive behavior of kleptomaniacs - it curbs their urge to steal, according to new research at the University of Minnesota. view more (2009-04-01)
Smoking produces changes in human brain like those in animals using illicit drugs
New research shows for the first time that smoking produces long-lasting biochemical changes in the human brain similar to those changes previously seen in the brains of animals that used cocaine, heroin, and other illicit drugs. view more (2007-02-20)
A link is found between morphine addiction and the tendency to explore
A team of researchers from the UAB has found experimental evidence in rats showing a link between addiction to morphine and the tendency to explore perseveringly. view more (2006-02-21)
Prescription opioids the predominant choice among illicit opioid users
For almost a century, heroin addiction has been a core element of the illicit drug use problem in Canada. Recently, however, isolated reports have pointed to substantial increases in prescription opioid abuse. view more (2006-11-21)
Screening for Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) among substance users is improved
Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a major learning disability among both children and adults. ADHD is especially common among drug users and alcoholics and increases the severity of their addiction problems. view more (2006-07-26)
Research offers hope for alcoholics
Scientists at Melbourne's Howard Florey Institute have discovered a system in the brain that stops an alcoholic's craving for alcohol, as well as prevent relapse once they have recovered from alcohol addiction. view more (2006-12-13)
Research offers hope for alcoholics
Scientists at Melbourne's Howard Florey Institute have discovered a system in the brain that stops an alcoholic's craving for alcohol, as well as prevent relapse once they have recovered from alcohol addiction. view more (2006-12-13)
New evidence on addiction to medicines Diazepam has effect on nerve cells in the brain reward system
Addictions to medicines and drugs are thought to develop over a relatively long period of time. The process involves both structural and functional changes in brain nerve cells that are still poorly understood. view more (2008-08-28)
Study suggests nicotine addiction might be controlled by influencing brain mechanisms
There is a clear link between GABA - a chemical substance of the central nervous system that inhibits neurons in the brain - and nicotine dependence, according to a study presented today at the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) annual meeting. view more (2007-12-10)
First human tests of antidepressant bupropion as methamphetamine addiction treatment hold promise
A new study led by researchers at UCLA's Semel Institute suggests the antidepressant bupropion may help treat methamphetamine addiction. No medications presently are approved for treating methamphetamine addicts. view more (2005-11-29)
Cocaine-linked genes enhance behavioral effects of addiction
New research sheds light on how cocaine regulates gene expression in a crucial reward region of the brain to elicit long-lasting changes in behavior. view more (2009-05-14)
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