Alcohol/Addiction/Illegal Drugs News From Medical News Today |
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Abnormal Brain Structure In Both Siblings - Addiction Only Affects One -
Thu, 02 Feb 2012
A study conducted by Dr. Karen Ersche, Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, England, a......
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Addicts' Cravings Have Different Roots In Men And Women -
Wed, 01 Feb 2012
When it comes to addiction, sex matters. A new brain imaging study by Yale School of Medicine resear......
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Early Intervention May Curb Dangerous College Drinking -
Wed, 01 Feb 2012
The first few weeks of college are a critical time in shaping students' drinking habits. Now Penn St......
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Alcohol Consumption And Risk Of Colon Cancer In People With A Family History Of Such Cancer -
Wed, 01 Feb 2012
A study based on more than 87,000 women and 47,000 men in the Nurses' Health Study and the Health Pr......
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Alcohol And Your Heart: Friend Or Foe? -
Wed, 01 Feb 2012
A meta-analysis done by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) into the relationship betw......
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Potential Target Identified For Anti-Craving Medications -
Thu, 26 Jan 2012
Scientists at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have identified a potential target f......
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Endocannabinoid System Disturbed By GABA Deficits -
Thu, 26 Jan 2012
Changes in the endocannabinoid system may have important implications for psychiatric and addiction ......
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Off-Campus College Party Hosts Drink More Than Attendees -
Thu, 26 Jan 2012
On any given weekend, at least 10 percent of students at a single college could be hosting a party, ......
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What Is Nicotine? -
Thu, 26 Jan 2012
Nicotine is a nitrogen-containing chemical - an alkaloid, which is made by several types of plants, ......
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Does Inability To Express Emotions Affect Treatment In Substance Abuse? -
Tue, 24 Jan 2012
Alexithymia describes a person's state of deficiency in understanding, processing, or describing emo......
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Worm's Lifespan Dramatically Extended By Tiny Amounts Of Alcohol -
Tue, 24 Jan 2012
Minuscule amounts of ethanol, the type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages, can more than double......
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Mental Illness Affects 1 In 5 Americans -
Mon, 23 Jan 2012
In the past year, 45.9 million Americans above the age of 18 years, or 20% of 18 year-olds, experien......
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