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December 10, 2020
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Drinking Linked to a Decline in Brain Health from Cradle to Grave

Dec. 3, 2020 — The evidence for the harmful effects of alcohol on brain health is compelling, but now experts have pinpointed three key time periods in life when the effects of alcohol are likely to be at their ...

Drinking Blocks a Chemical That Promotes Attention

Dec. 2, 2020 — Scientists studied the cascade of events that begins when alcohol diminishes norepinephrine release in a brain structure called the locus ...

Drug Eases Recovery for Those With Severe Alcohol Withdrawal

Nov. 19, 2020 — Scientists say a drug originally developed to treat high blood pressure can reduce severe withdrawal symptoms for patients diagnosed with alcohol use ...

Cannabis Strength Soars Over Past Half Century

Nov. 16, 2020 — Largest study on how cannabis has changed over time finds increased strength putting consumers at greater risk of ...
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Novel Anti-Craving Mechanism Discovered to Treat Cocaine Relapse

Dec. 7, 2020 — Cocaine continues to be one of the most commonly abused illicit drugs in the United States. Pre-clinical literature suggests that targeting glucagon-like peptide-1 receptors (GLP-1Rs) in the brain ...

New Study Shows Every Week of Lockdown Increases Binge Drinking

Dec. 7, 2020 — Study participants who regularly drank at harmful levels shown to consume six drinks per session, compared to two alcoholic beverages for those less regular binge ...

Smartphone Screen Time Linked to Preference for Quicker but Smaller Rewards

Nov. 18, 2020 — In a new study, people who spent more time on their phones -- particularly on gaming or social media apps -- were more likely to reject larger, delayed rewards in favor of smaller, immediate ...

'Alarming' COVID-19 Study Shows 80 Percent of Respondents Report Significant Symptoms of Depression

Nov. 16, 2020 — A new national survey, looking at how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted young U.S. adults' loneliness, reveals 'significant depressive symptoms' in 80 percent of ...

Excessive Alcohol Consumption During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Nov. 2, 2020 — The full impact of COVID-19 on alcohol use is not yet known, but rates have been rising during the first few months of the pandemic. There's an urgent need for public health and medical ...

Sleep-Deprived Mice Find Cocaine More Rewarding

Nov. 2, 2020 — Sleep deprivation may pave the way to cocaine addiction. Too-little sleep can increase the rewarding properties of cocaine, according to new ...

Most Effective Drugs for Common Type of Neuropathic Pain

Oct. 15, 2020 — More than 20 million people in the U.S. suffer neuropathic pain. At least 25% of those cases are classified as unexplained and considered cryptogenic sensory polyneuropathy (CSPN). There is no ...

Effects of Low-Level Lead Exposure and Alcohol Consumption

Oct. 13, 2020 — A new study examining effects of low-level developmental lead exposure in mice could explain why some people dependent on alcohol return to ...

Alcohol Use Changed Right After COVID-19 Lockdown

Oct. 13, 2020 — One in four adults reported a change in alcohol use almost immediately after stay-at-home orders were issued: 14 percent reported drinking more alcohol and reported higher levels of stress and ...

More Young Adults Are Abstaining from Alcohol

Oct. 12, 2020 — Fewer college-age Americans drink alcohol, compared to nearly 20 years ago, according to a new ...

Cannabis Ads and Store Location Influence Youth Marijuana Use

Oct. 8, 2020 — States may want to consider the proximity of cannabis retailers and cannabis advertising to neighborhoods to prevent underage use of the drug, according to new ...

Cannabis Use Appears to Encourage, Not Replace, Non-Medical Opioid Use

Oct. 8, 2020 — Contrary to some claims, people in the US may not be substituting cannabis for opioids, New research examined the direction and strength of association between cannabis and opioid use among adults ...

Millimeter-Precision Drug Delivery to the Brain

Oct. 5, 2020 — Focused ultrasound waves help researchers to deliver drugs to the brain with pinpoint accuracy, in other words only to where their effect is desired. This method is set to enable treatment of ...

Internet Gaming Youth Not More Prone to Psychiatric Disorders

Oct. 1, 2020 — Children who show addiction-like gaming signs are not any more susceptible to mental health problems than their non-gaming peers. Some even experience less anxiety than others, according to ...

Pandemic Sets Off Future Wave of Worsening Mental Health Issues

Sep. 28, 2020 — Long after a COVID-19 vaccination is developed and years after the coronavirus death toll is tallied, the impact on mental health will linger, continuing to inflict damage if not addressed, according ...

Low Level Alcohol Use During Pregnancy Can Impact Child's Brain Development

Sep. 25, 2020 — A new study finds any alcohol use during pregnancy, even low levels, is associated with subtle, yet significant behavioural and psychological effects in children including anxiety, depression and ...

New Study Highlights Success of a Mobile Clinical and Outreach Van in Helping People on the Street With Opioid Addiction

Sep. 25, 2020 — A novel mobile health program has proven to be an effective model for bringing opioid addiction treatment services directly to marginalized individuals, particularly the ...

Richmond Emergency Room Experienced a Surge in Opioid Overdoses During Pandemic

Sep. 21, 2020 — Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have released data showing an alarming surge in opioid-related overdoses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nonfatal opioid overdose visits to the VCU Medical ...

Potent Drug Supply Drop, Not Domestic Drug Policies, Likely Behind 2018 OD Death Downturn

Sep. 16, 2020 — The slight decline in drug overdose deaths in 2018 coincides with Chinese regulations on the powerful opioid carfentanil, rather than the result of domestic U.S. efforts to curb the epidemic, a new ...

Substance Use Disorders Linked to COVID-19 Susceptibility

Sep. 14, 2020 — A recent study found that people with substance use disorders (SUDs) are more susceptible to COVID-19 and its complications. The findings suggest that health care providers should closely monitor ...
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