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NIH initiative empowers Native American communities in public health research

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has launched a program that will support Native American communities to lead public health research to address overdose, substance use, and pain, including related factors such as mental health and wellness.

15 Aug 2024

Researchers identify key genetic players in dopamine signaling using transparent worms With The Help Of A Tin...

Dopamine, a powerful brain chemical and neurotransmitter, is a key regulator of many important functions such as attention, experiencing pleasure and reward, and coordinating movement.

12 Aug 2024

Study reveals how NPAS4 regulates drug-context associations and impacts relapse

Most people wouldn't think twice after seeing sugar spilled on a counter. But for someone with a history of cocaine use, this visual cue could trigger powerful associations with their past drug use and a compulsive urge to seek the drug.

9 Aug 2024

Rapid, noninvasive tool tracks neurons and biomolecules activated in the brain by psychedelic drugs

Researchers at the University of California, Davis have developed a rapid, noninvasive tool to track the neurons and biomolecules activated in the brain by psychedelic drugs.

5 Aug 2024

UK HealthCare unveils state's first EmPATH unit to address mental health crisis

Yesterday, community and state leaders joined UK HealthCare officials to celebrate the opening of a new emergency unit dedicated to the treatment of patients experiencing a mental health crisis.

5 Aug 2024

Hospital-based addiction program proves effective in treating opioid use disorder

Previous research has found that over 80 percent of people with opioid use disorder (OUD) do not receive evidence-based, lifesaving medications.

31 Jul 2024

Review identifies factors behind physicians' reluctance to use addiction treatments

Despite the high prevalence of addiction and substance use disorders in the United States, the number of physicians adopting evidence-based substance use disorder interventions in their clinical practice remains low.

30 Jul 2024

Hospital-based addiction consult services show promise in improving opioid use disorder treatment uptake

Previous research has found that over 80 percent of people with opioid use disorder (OUD) do not receive evidence-based lifesaving medications.

29 Jul 2024

Opioid use disorder medications underused after injection-related infections

Deaths from injection-related infections like endocarditis have increased among young people, likely due to the growth of injection drug use and stronger, shorter-acting fentanyl.

24 Jul 2024

Study links social vulnerability to mental health and substance use disorders

A new study published in JAMA Psychiatry uncovers significant associations between social vulnerability - a measurement that aggregates social determinants of health like socioeconomic status, housing type, education and insurance coverage - and the prevalence and treatment of mental health and substance use disorders in the United States.

24 Jul 2024

Nearly half of adults and 18% of adolescents engage in gambling, study finds

The prevalence of any gambling activity, specific gambling activities, risk gambling, and problematic gambling among adults and adolescents globally.

18 Jul 2024

Telehealth reduces stigma and barriers for addiction treatment, study finds

Even as the nation's opioid epidemic continues to ravage families and communities nationwide - with more than 100,000 Americans dying of drug overdoses each year - stigma remains a barrier for many people accessing treatment for addiction.

8 Jul 2024

CAMH research suggests potential targets for prevention and early identification of psychotic disorders

A new study by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), entitled Mental Health Service Use Before First Diagnosis of a Psychotic Disorder and published in JAMA Psychiatry, found that nearly 75 per cent of young Ontarians with a psychotic disorder had at least one mental health service visit within the three years prior to their first diagnosis of the disorder.

21 Jun 2024

Study links lifetime cannabis use with substance use, mood disorders, celiac, and infectious diseases

Researchers identify genetic loci associated with lifetime and frequency of cannabis use.

21 Jun 2024

Only a third of outpatient mental health facilities offer medication for opioid use disorders

Only a third of outpatient community mental health treatment facilities in 20 states with the highest opioid related overdose deaths report offering medication treatment for opioid use disorders, suggesting efforts may be needed to strengthen such services, according to a new RAND study.

18 Jun 2024

HEALing Communities Study: Data-driven intervention did not reduce opioid-related overdose death rates

A data-driven intervention that engaged communities to rapidly deploy evidence-based practices to reduce opioid-related overdose deaths – such as increasing naloxone distribution and enhancing access to medication for opioid use disorder – did not result in a statistically significant reduction in opioid-related overdose death rates during the evaluation period, according to results from the National Institutes of Health's HEALing (Helping to End Addiction Long-Term) Communities Study.

17 Jun 2024

Substance Use Disorder News and Research

NIH initiative empowers Native American communities in public health research

Researchers identify key genetic players in dopamine signaling using transparent worms With The Help Of A Tin...

Study reveals how NPAS4 regulates drug-context associations and impacts relapse

Rapid, noninvasive tool tracks neurons and biomolecules activated in the brain by psychedelic drugs

UK HealthCare unveils state's first EmPATH unit to address mental health crisis

Hospital-based addiction program proves effective in treating opioid use disorder

Review identifies factors behind physicians' reluctance to use addiction treatments

Hospital-based addiction consult services show promise in improving opioid use disorder treatment uptake

Opioid use disorder medications underused after injection-related infections

Study links social vulnerability to mental health and substance use disorders

Nearly half of adults and 18% of adolescents engage in gambling, study finds

Telehealth reduces stigma and barriers for addiction treatment, study finds

CAMH research suggests potential targets for prevention and early identification of psychotic disorders

Study links lifetime cannabis use with substance use, mood disorders, celiac, and infectious diseases

Only a third of outpatient mental health facilities offer medication for opioid use disorders

HEALing Communities Study: Data-driven intervention did not reduce opioid-related overdose death rates

Study highlights benefits of ADHD medications for pregnant patients with opioid use disorder

Biden’s on target about what repealing ACA would mean for preexisting condition protections

New AARF-D award supports Temple researchers to explore synapse function in the aging brain

Developing pre-symptomatic diagnostic tools for Alzheimer's disease using long-read RNA sequencing

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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