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Energy Drinks May Raise Risk for Alcohol Problems
Title: Energy Drinks May Raise Risk for Alcohol Problems
Category: Health News
Created: 11/17/2010 11:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 11/17/2010
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Title: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 2/8/2000 4:14:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 11/10/2010
Falls, Not Gunshot, May Be Hunters' Biggest Threat
Title: Falls, Not Gunshot, May Be Hunters' Biggest Threat
Category: Health News
Created: 11/5/2010 8:05:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 11/8/2010
Ofirmev Sanctioned for Pain and Fever
Title: Ofirmev Sanctioned for Pain and Fever
Category: Health News
Created: 11/4/2010 4:05:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 11/5/2010
Experts: Alcohol More Harmful Than Crack or Heroin
Title: Experts: Alcohol More Harmful Than Crack or Heroin
Category: Health News
Created: 11/2/2010 11:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 11/2/2010
Potential Target Identified For Anti-Craving Medications
Scientists at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have identified a potential target for the development of anti-craving medications for people with addictions to stimulants such as methamphetamine. The discovery centres on a brain receptor related to the chemical dopamine, which has a complex role in addictive behaviours...
Endocannabinoid System Disturbed By GABA Deficits
Changes in the endocannabinoid system may have important implications for psychiatric and addiction disorders. This brain system is responsible for making substances that have effects on brain function which resemble those of cannabis products, e.g., marijuana...
Off-Campus College Party Hosts Drink More Than Attendees
On any given weekend, at least 10 percent of students at a single college could be hosting a party, and on average, party hosts who live off campus are drinking more and engaging in more alcohol-related problem behaviors than are the students attending their bashes, research suggests...
What Is Nicotine?
Nicotine is a nitrogen-containing chemical - an alkaloid, which is made by several types of plants, including the tobacco plant. Nicotine is also produced synthetically. Nicotiana tabacum, the type of nicotine found in tobacco plants, comes from the nightshade family. Red peppers, eggplant, tomatoes and potatoes are examples of the nightshade family...
Does Inability To Express Emotions Affect Treatment In Substance Abuse?
Alexithymia describes a person's state of deficiency in understanding, processing, or describing emotions, and even though the rate for alexithymia in those with substance use disorders is reported to be almost 67%, there are few studies that have evaluated therapy in alexithymic SUD patients...
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