Neuroscience
Cocaine discovery could pave way for treatment for substance abuse
You have probably heard of dopamine. The substance also known as the "feel-good hormone."
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Addiction
Some e-cigarette chemicals mimic nicotine, possibly bypassing regulation
In what appears to be an effort to bypass public health regulations covering vaping products, some tobacco companies have begun replacing nicotine in e-cigarettes with related chemicals that have similar properties but unknown ...
17 hours ago
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Medications
Prescription painkiller misuse and addiction are widespread in chronic pain patients
A new scientific review of 148 studies enrolling over 4.3 million adult chronic pain patients treated with prescription opioid painkillers has found that nearly one in ten patients experiences opioid dependence or opioid ...
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Heavy drinking in NZ is dropping—but not fast enough to stop the brutal legacy of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Rates of heavy drinking in Aotearoa New Zealand are starting to decline, matching trends seen in Europe. This may reflect greater awareness of the harm caused by alcohol, as well as financial pressures and the reduced affordability ...
16 hours ago
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Neuroscience
What happens to your brain when you drink with friends?
Grab a drink with friends at happy hour and you're likely to feel chatty, friendly and upbeat. But grab a drink alone and you may experience feelings of depression. Researchers think they now know why this happens.
Aug 6, 2024
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Medical research
Using genetics to help smokers quit: Study investigates abnormal dreams on varenicline
Researchers have identified variants in a gene that influences the likelihood of smokers developing abnormal dreams while taking a medication to help them quit.
Aug 6, 2024
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Addiction
Income protection policies can have a supportive role in preventing fatal drug overdoses, new study reports
Drug-involved overdose deaths increased by over 500% in 2022, according to a study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, with trends attributed to synthetic opioids. National data shows that fentanyl and ...
Aug 5, 2024
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Health
Drinking during a pregnancy: an expert offers guidance
It's a question many women may ask themselves during pregnancy: Will an occasional glass of wine harm the baby?
Aug 4, 2024
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Addiction
It's changing our lives, not for the better: Australian teens want action on gambling
New research looking at young people's attitudes to gambling harms reveals Australian teens feel strongly about the lack of action by government to protect them from a relentless flow of marketing relating to gambling and ...
Aug 1, 2024
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Addiction
EVape helps improve consumer safety in the e-cigarette segment
Electronic cigarettes, or vapes, are commonly viewed as less harmful to people's health than tobacco cigarettes. And yet, they are not without health drawbacks. For many ingredients, it is unknown how they will behave when ...
Aug 1, 2024
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