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UCLA researchers discover how drug binds to neurons to stop drunken symptoms of alcohol
UCLA researchers discovered how an experimental drug, called Ro15-4513, binds to specific receptors on brain neurons, which helps explain how this drug stops the drunken behavioral symptoms of alcohol such as impaired motor coordination, memory loss and drowsiness. view more (2006-05-09)
Curing addiction with cannabis medicines
Smokers trying to quit in the future could do it with the help of cannabis based medicines, according to research from The University of Nottingham. view more (2008-03-10)
Pleasure and pain: Study shows brain's 'pleasure chemical' is involved in response to pain too
For years, the brain chemical dopamine has been thought of as the brain's "pleasure chemical," sending signals between brain cells in a way that rewards a person or animal for one activity or another. view more (2006-10-19)
High resolution 'snapshots' detail dynamics of a cocaine antibody
Cocaine-binding antibodies have shown some promise in their ability to neutralize cocaine toxicity, but their binding ability is severely impaired by high concentrations of the drug. view more (2006-02-09)
Chilean authors, publishing in Science, discover drug-craving brain region in rats
Chilean researchers have identified a region of the brain - the insular cortex - that plays a role in drug craving in amphetamine-addicted rats, according to a report published in the 26 October issue of the journal Science, published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the nonprofit science society. view more (2007-10-26)
New study demonstrates nicotine's role in smoking behavior
Tobacco dependence is the leading cause of mortality in Canada. Although most smokers express a desire to stop smoking, only a small number are able to succeed. A new study from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH, Canada) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH, USA) reveals that nicotine use is highly addictive in primates. view more (2007-02-28)
A caring mother is a child's best defence against drug culture: European study shows
The barrier that 'good parents' can provide for their children against the drugs culture is beginning to break down in cities where drugs are most freely available, researchers have found. But the international study, led by Newcastle University in England, concluded that having a caring mother was the single most important factor in preventing... view more... (2002-05-09)
Delving deeper into the machinery of cocaine addiction
Researchers are now understanding in greater detail the molecular machinery underlying the short-term brain changes that produce the high of cocaine, as well as the longer-term changes behind addiction. Their findings offer hope for targeted drugs that can short-circuit that addiction machinery. view more (2005-10-20)
New insight into addictive behavior offers treatment hope
Addictive behaviour is determined by conscious, rapid thought processes, not necessarily by the content of visual stimuli as previously thought. view more (2009-04-29)
Cocaine's effects on brain metabolism may contribute to abuse
Many studies on cocaine addiction - and attempts to block its addictiveness - have focused on dopamine transporters, proteins that reabsorb the brain's "reward" chemical once its signal is sent. view more (2008-02-19)
New study finds common herbal supplement helps to reduce cocaine cravings
A new study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) suggests that a common over-the-counter herbal supplement can reduce the cravings associated with chronic cocaine use. view more (2005-12-14)
Gene controlling circadian rhythms linked to drug addiction, UT Southwestern researchers find
The gene that regulates the body's main biological clocks also may play a pivotal role in drug addiction, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found. view more (2005-06-14)
New information points to safer methadone use for treatment of pain and addiction
New findings may significantly improve the safety of methadone, a drug widely used to treat cancer pain and addiction to heroin and other opioid drugs, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the University of Washington in Seattle. view more (2009-03-03)
Potential new pain killer drug developed by scientists at Leicester and Italy
A potential new pain-killing drug developed by medical scientists at the University of Leicester and Ferrara in Italy is to be discussed at a public lecture on 20th March. view more (2007-03-16)
Possible genetic basis for alcohol abuse discovered
Alcoholism seems to have its roots at least partly in the genes. How genetic factors contribute to alcohol abuse is still an important question to be solved. There are hints that the body produces an opiate-active compound that may enhance alcohol addiction. New studies at the University of Bonn suggest that a gene is at least partly responsible... view more... (2001-04-18)
Extended-treatment with combination medication for opioid-addicted youths shows benefit
Adolescents addicted to opioids who received continuing treatment with the combination medication buprenorphine-naloxone had lower rates of testing positive or reporting use of opioids compared to youths who went through a short-term detoxification program using the same medication, according to a study in the November 5 issue of JAMA. view more (2008-11-05)
Researchers identify brain's 'eureka' circuitry
Researchers have found the brain region that controls the decision to halt your midnight exploration of the refrigerator and commence enjoyment of that leftover chicken leg. What's more, they said, such mechanisms governing exploration are among those that malfunction in addiction and mental illness. view more (2008-01-24)
Smokers invite to test vaccine against nicotine addiction
UCSF's Habit Abatement Clinic is testing a vaccine that enlists help from the immune system to keep nicotine away from the brain. The vaccine is designed to help smokers quit and to limit the urge to start smoking again. view more (2006-06-12)
Rat study suggests why teens get hooked on cocaine more easily than adults
New drug research suggests that teens may get addicted and relapse more easily than adults because developing brains are more powerfully motivated by drug-related cues. view more (2008-04-22)
Comparison of cocaine and methamphetamine 'highs' finds differences in onset, pattern and duration
Investigators at the Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA examining responses to cocaine and methamphetamine use find distinct differences in onset, pattern and duration. view more (2005-08-25)
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