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Study finds increase in illicit cannabis use and disorders after states passed medical marijuana laws

Illicit cannabis use and cannabis use disorders increased at a greater rate in states that passed medical marijuana laws than in other states, according to new research at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and Columbia University Medical Center.

27 Apr 2017

Antidepressant use during early pregnancy not linked to risk of autism, ADHD in kids, study shows

A study led by Indiana University suggests that mothers' use of antidepressants during early pregnancy does not increase the risk of their children developing autism or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, conditions previously associated with these medications.

18 Apr 2017

Warning signs about drinking help protect health of pregnant women

The signage varies but the message is working. Drinking by pregnant women is down 11 percent in states requiring point-of-sale warning signs, says a health economist at the University of Oregon.

18 Apr 2017

Cigarette accompanied by alcohol provides more pleasure to young adults than marijuana

Young adults get more pleasure from smoking cigarettes while they are drinking alcohol than they do while using marijuana, according to a new UC San Francisco study.

18 Apr 2017

Injection drug use linked to increase in immune activation, says researcher

The use of heroin and other illicit drugs has been shown to trigger a response from the body's immune system.

13 Apr 2017

Study finds depression and SUD to be strongest risk factors for prescription opioid overdose

Individuals suffering from a substance use disorder (SUD) or depression are among those at highest risk for a serious prescription opioid overdose, according to a study published in Pain Medicine.

13 Apr 2017

Researchers develop new tool to gauge young adult patient's firearm violence risk

Homicide is the third-leading cause of death among young people ages 15 to 24. More than 87 percent of those homicides are due to firearms, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

12 Apr 2017

TSRI professor receives $4.8 million grant to advance potential HIV vaccine research

Professor Michael Farzan, co-chair of the Department of Immunology and Microbiology on the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute has received $4.8 million in funding through a 2017 Avant-Garde Award for HIV/AIDS research from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Drug Abuse.

11 Apr 2017

Study aims to characterize relationships of incarcerated African-Americans and STI/HIV risk

HIV incidence among African-American men is nearly eight times that of white men, and twice that of Latino men. Incarceration, which disproportionately affects African-American men, is thought to be a factor in this wide disparity.

11 Apr 2017

Researchers find no connection between serotonin gene, stress and depression

New research findings often garner great attention. But when other scientists follow up and fail to replicate the findings? Not so much.

4 Apr 2017

Researchers report new method to measure free radicals in cigarette smoke

Smoking cigarettes can lead to illness and death. Free radicals, which are atoms or groups of atoms with unpaired electrons, in inhaled smoke are thought to be partly responsible for making smokers sick.

4 Apr 2017

TSRI scientists discover potential way to stop meth relapse

New research from The Scripps Research Institute suggests that the reason methamphetamine users find it so hard to quit—88 percent of them relapse, even after rehab—is that meth takes advantage of the brain's natural learning process.

31 Mar 2017

Traumatic events during adolescence can raise women’s risk of depression during menopause

Although depression is common during a woman's transition to menopause, understanding who is at-risk of experiencing major depressive disorder (MDD) during this period of hormonal fluctuation were previously unknown.

29 Mar 2017

Researchers develop new method for measuring free radicals in cigarette smoke

29 Mar 2017

Optical imaging tool could help track the brain's circulatory response to acute pain in adults, infants

Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), an optical imaging tool for monitoring of regional blood flow and tissue oxygenation, is being explored as a way to track the brain's response to acute pain in adults and infants.

23 Mar 2017

UCLA study traces Pavlovian response to small cluster of brain cells

In his famous experiment, Russian scientist Ivan Pavlov rang a bell each time he fed his dogs. Soon, the dogs began drooling in anticipation when they heard the bell, even before food appeared.

22 Mar 2017

NIDA grant offers support to develop couples-based drug use intervention for partnered gay men

Dr. Tyrel Starks, an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Hunter College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, and faculty affiliate of the Hunter College Center for HIV/AIDS Educational Studies and Training, has been awarded a three-year grant from the National Institute of Drug Abuse, totaling $666,900, to develop a couples-based drug use intervention for gay male couples.

22 Mar 2017

Study to assess effectiveness of two OTC medications for treating alcoholism in bipolar patients

Researchers have long wondered if medications could treat alcohol abuse. Ihsan Salloum, M.D., chief of the Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, hopes to answer that question in part with a new clinical trial with E. Sherwood Brown, M.D., Ph.D., at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.

22 Mar 2017

Blocking hypocretin signaling may provide new avenue for treating cocaine addiction, study suggests

The hypocretin/orexin (HCRT) system of the brain is best known for promoting wakefulness and appetite. A new paper in Biological Psychiatry suggests that blocking hypocretin signaling via the HCRT-1 receptor (HCRT-R1) might also reduce the appetite for cocaine.

16 Mar 2017

Study shows how mutations allow HCV to elude immune responses and vaccines

Unlike its viral cousins hepatitis A and B, hepatitis C virus (HCV) has eluded the development of a vaccine and infected more than 170 million people worldwide.

16 Mar 2017

Drug Abuse News and Research

Study finds increase in illicit cannabis use and disorders after states passed medical marijuana laws

Antidepressant use during early pregnancy not linked to risk of autism, ADHD in kids, study shows

Warning signs about drinking help protect health of pregnant women

Cigarette accompanied by alcohol provides more pleasure to young adults than marijuana

Injection drug use linked to increase in immune activation, says researcher

Study finds depression and SUD to be strongest risk factors for prescription opioid overdose

Researchers develop new tool to gauge young adult patient's firearm violence risk

TSRI professor receives $4.8 million grant to advance potential HIV vaccine research

Study aims to characterize relationships of incarcerated African-Americans and STI/HIV risk

Researchers find no connection between serotonin gene, stress and depression

Researchers report new method to measure free radicals in cigarette smoke

TSRI scientists discover potential way to stop meth relapse

Traumatic events during adolescence can raise women’s risk of depression during menopause

Researchers develop new method for measuring free radicals in cigarette smoke

Optical imaging tool could help track the brain's circulatory response to acute pain in adults, infants

UCLA study traces Pavlovian response to small cluster of brain cells

NIDA grant offers support to develop couples-based drug use intervention for partnered gay men

Study to assess effectiveness of two OTC medications for treating alcoholism in bipolar patients

Blocking hypocretin signaling may provide new avenue for treating cocaine addiction, study suggests

Study shows how mutations allow HCV to elude immune responses and vaccines

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