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Chicago Lakeshore Hospital named a 2013 Top Performer for inpatient psychiatric care

Chicago Lakeshore Hospital has been named a 2013 Top Performer for hospital-based inpatient psychiatric care by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in America.

5 Nov 2013

FDA approves Prior Approval Supplement for EMBEDA Extended Release Capsules CII

Pfizer Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a Prior Approval Supplement for EMBEDA (morphine sulfate and naltrexone hydrochloride) Extended Release Capsules CII.

4 Nov 2013

Generic drug gabapentin appears to be safe, effective in treating alcohol dependence

The generic drug gabapentin, which is already widely prescribed for epilepsy and some kinds of pain, appears to be safe and effective in the treatment of alcohol dependence. The finding comes from a 150-patient randomized, placebo-controlled, double blind clinical trial conducted by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute.

4 Nov 2013

Teenagers in child welfare system are at higher-than-average risk of abusing marijuana

Teenagers in the child welfare system are at higher-than-average risk of abusing marijuana, inhalants and other drugs, according to a study in the November issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.

4 Nov 2013

Alkermes reports 38% of year-over-year revenue growth from key products

Alkermes plc today reported financial results for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2013. This is the second quarter of the nine-month period ending Dec. 31, 2013, as the company transitions to reporting on a calendar year basis.

31 Oct 2013

Rat study shows compulsive gambling behaviours can be reduced in humans

With the help of a rat casino, University of British Columbia brain researchers have successfully reduced behaviours in rats that are commonly associated with compulsive gambling in humans.

31 Oct 2013

New study reveals striking data about misuse of painkillers and sedatives by teens, young adults

With prescription drug abuse at epidemic levels nationwide, and overdoses killing more people than auto accidents in many states, a new University of Michigan study provides striking new data about the misuse of potent prescription painkillers and sedatives by teens and young adults.

30 Oct 2013

Physicians believe electronic cigarettes should be treated no differently than tobacco products

The potential dangers of electronic cigarettes have members of the Pennsylvania Medical Society concerned, and until more is known about the products, the state's physicians believe they should be treated no differently than tobacco products.

29 Oct 2013

Viewpoints: Sen. Sanders says don't cut entitlements before making corporations pay taxes; Rep. Smith argues that if entitlements are tamed, other priorities will suffer

Instead of talking about cuts in Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, we must end the absurdity of corporations not paying a nickel in federal income taxes. A 2008 report from the Government Accountability Office found that was the case with 1 in 4 large U.S. corporations. At a time when multinational corporations and the wealthy are avoiding an estimated $100 billion a year in taxes by stashing money in tax havens like the Cayman Islands, we need to make them pay taxes just as middle-class Americans do (Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., 10/28).

29 Oct 2013

Regular cannabis users have increased levels of impulsive behaviour, reveals research

New cocaine and cannabis research reveals that regular cannabis users have increased levels of impulsive behaviour. It had previously been argued that this increased impulsivity after cannabis administration was only experienced by occasional users, but that regular users were no longer affected in this way.

29 Oct 2013

Homeless people are extremely frequent users of health services, finds research

Single women who are homeless visit a hospital Emergency Department an average of more than twice a year, 13 times more often than women in the general population, new research has found.

23 Oct 2013

UCLA receives $7M grant to investigate links between substance abuse and HIV among minority men

The National Institute on Drug Abuse has awarded UCLA a $7 million grant to investigate the links between substance abuse and HIV among Latino and African-American men who have sex with men.

22 Oct 2013

RWJF president receives 2013 Gustav O. Lienhard Award for pioneering efforts to control tobacco use

The Institute of Medicine today presented the 2013 Gustav O. Lienhard Award to Steven A. Schroeder, whose pioneering efforts to control tobacco use have helped save millions from premature, smoking-related deaths. The award also recognizes Schroeder's leadership in general medicine as well as his work to improve end-of-life care.

22 Oct 2013

Gallo Research Center issues grant to discover new medication to treat alcohol, substance abuse

The UCSF-affiliated Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center has issued a second round of grants under its U.S. Army-funded research program intended to accelerate the discovery and development of new medications to treat alcohol and substance abuse in the context of post-traumatic stress and combat injury.

19 Oct 2013

Barcelona to host European Drosophila Research Conference

From 16 to 19 October, more than 700 international scientists will attend the European Drosophila Research Conference, the most important European conference focused on basic and biomedical research that uses the fly fruit, Drosophila melanogaster, as a model system.

15 Oct 2013

High doses of ADHD drugs may be effective for people with amphetamine dependency

People with ADHD and dependency rarely respond as they should to ADHD drugs. A randomised study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden now shows that it is possible to obtain the desired efficacy by administering the drug in higher doses.

15 Oct 2013

Genetic variation can affect how people see and experience the world

A new study by a University of British Columbia researcher finds that some people are genetically predisposed to see the world darkly.

11 Oct 2013

Alkermes' ALKS 5461 drug gets FDA Fast Track status for major depressive disorder

Alkermes plc today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Fast Track status for ALKS 5461 for the adjunctive treatment of major depressive disorder in patients with an inadequate response to standard therapies.

10 Oct 2013

How Obamacare affects children, prisoners

Media reports explore how the health law requires that dental and vision care benefits for children be included in policies sold through new online insurance marketplaces and how the law may shift prisoners' health care costs from local jurisdictions to the federal government.

10 Oct 2013

Study proposes novel treatment for narcolepsy

Lancet Neurology, a prestigious journal in its domain, publishes in its last issue, an article entitled "Pitolisant versus placebo and modafinil in patients with narcolepsy: a double-blind randomised trial" authored by Y. Dauvilliers and others from the HARMONY I study group which proposes a novel treatment for this orphan disease. It is accompanied by a Commentary entitled "A need for new treatments in narcolepsy".

10 Oct 2013

Addiction News and Research

Chicago Lakeshore Hospital named a 2013 Top Performer for inpatient psychiatric care

FDA approves Prior Approval Supplement for EMBEDA Extended Release Capsules CII

Generic drug gabapentin appears to be safe, effective in treating alcohol dependence

Teenagers in child welfare system are at higher-than-average risk of abusing marijuana

Alkermes reports 38% of year-over-year revenue growth from key products

Rat study shows compulsive gambling behaviours can be reduced in humans

New study reveals striking data about misuse of painkillers and sedatives by teens, young adults

Physicians believe electronic cigarettes should be treated no differently than tobacco products

Viewpoints: Sen. Sanders says don't cut entitlements before making corporations pay taxes; Rep. Smith argues that if entitlements are tamed, other priorities will suffer

Regular cannabis users have increased levels of impulsive behaviour, reveals research

Homeless people are extremely frequent users of health services, finds research

UCLA receives $7M grant to investigate links between substance abuse and HIV among minority men

RWJF president receives 2013 Gustav O. Lienhard Award for pioneering efforts to control tobacco use

Gallo Research Center issues grant to discover new medication to treat alcohol, substance abuse

Barcelona to host European Drosophila Research Conference

High doses of ADHD drugs may be effective for people with amphetamine dependency

Genetic variation can affect how people see and experience the world

Alkermes' ALKS 5461 drug gets FDA Fast Track status for major depressive disorder

How Obamacare affects children, prisoners

Study proposes novel treatment for narcolepsy

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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