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Teenagers influenced by smoking parents to start using e-cigarettes, research says

Teenagers whose parents are smokers are 55% more likely to try e-cigarettes, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Barcelona, Spain. In a large study of Irish teenagers, the researchers have also found that the proportion who have tried e-cigarettes has been increasing dramatically and that although boys are more likely to use e-cigarettes, the rate of use among girls in increasing more rapidly.

5 Sep 2022

Circadian rhythm disruption is shared by a broad range of mental illnesses, study finds

Anxiety, autism, schizophrenia and Tourette syndrome each have their own distinguishing characteristics, but one factor bridging these and most other mental disorders is circadian rhythm disruption, according to a team of neuroscience, pharmaceutical sciences and computer science researchers at the University of California, Irvine.

2 Sep 2022

Molecular fate-mapping of antibodies shows effects of antigenic imprinting

In a new study, researchers developed a molecular fate-mapping method for differential detection of antibodies derived from specific B cell clones.

1 Sep 2022

Implanted brain-stimulating device disrupts craving-related signals and reduces bingeing episodes

A small device that detects food craving-related brain activity in a key brain region, and responds by electrically stimulating that region, has shown promise in a pilot clinical trial in two patients with loss-of-control binge eating disorder (BED), according to researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

29 Aug 2022

Single administration of alcohol can permanently alter the morphology of neurons

A research team from the University of Cologne and the Universities of Mannheim and Heidelberg has found that even the single administration of alcohol permanently alters the morphology of neurons.

26 Aug 2022

Timely mental health care is a key factor in strike by Kaiser Permanente workers

A California law that took effect in July requires health plans to offer timely follow-up appointments for mental health and addiction patients.

24 Aug 2022

From book stacks to psychosis and food stamps, librarians confront a new workplace

For nearly two decades, Lisa Dunseth loved her job at San Francisco's main public library, particularly her final seven years in the rare books department.

23 Aug 2022

Medical cannabis patients may not be getting consistent guidance from clinicians, analysis suggests

Due to a lack of publicly available data, understanding what products medical cannabis patients use for various conditions has mostly come from survey responses.

22 Aug 2022

Marijuana and hallucinogen use by young adults reached historic highs in 2021

Marijuana and hallucinogen use in the past year reported by young adults 19 to 30 years old increased significantly in 2021 compared to five and 10 years ago, reaching historic highs in this age group since 1988, according to the Monitoring the Future (MTF) panel study.

22 Aug 2022

Giving out vape starter kit vouchers on the NHS could help entrenched smokers quit

Giving out vape starter kit vouchers on the NHS could help even hardened smokers quit, according to a new study from the University of East Anglia.

18 Aug 2022

Key gene sheds light on how people develop tolerance to pain-relievers over time

UF Scripps Biomedical Research scientists have a discovered a key gene that is shedding light on how people develop tolerance to pain-relievers over time, a problem that raises risk of addiction and overdose.

18 Aug 2022

Some rural hospitals are in such bad shape, local governments are practically giving them away

Kyle Kopec gets a kick out of leading tours through the run-down hospitals his boss is snapping up, pointing out what he calls relics of poor management left by a revolving door of operators. But there's a point to exposing their state of disrepair — the company he works for, Braden Health, is buying buildings worth millions of dollars for next to nothing.

18 Aug 2022

Eating disorders could be treated by modulating gut microbiota

Researchers describe how the gut-brain axis facilitates communication between the gastrointestinal tract and brain to regulate food consumption behaviors.

17 Aug 2022

Methamphetamine use is pervasive and drives overdoses in rural communities across the U.S.

Methamphetamine remains a stubbornly prevalent illicit substance in large swaths of rural America, according to a new study by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University and other institutions.

15 Aug 2022

They call it ‘tranq’ — and it’s making street drugs even more dangerous

Approaching a van that distributes supplies for safer drug use in Greenfield, Massachusetts, a man named Kyle noticed an alert about xylazine.

11 Aug 2022

Understanding the emotions behind memories

In this interview, we speak to Professor Kay Tye about her latest research into memories and how we can start to understand the emotions behind them.

10 Aug 2022

Tribe embraces recreational marijuana sales on reservation where alcohol is banned

In a growing number of U.S. states, people can both drink alcohol and legally smoke recreational marijuana. In others, they can use alcohol but not pot. But on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, the opposite is true: Marijuana is legal, but booze is banned.

8 Aug 2022

Varenicline and cytisine not more efficacious than nicotine to treat risky drinking and smoking, study says

A clinical trial to test whether three proven smoking cessation treatments could also reduce alcohol intake found no differences between the medications, but the rates of behavior change for alcohol consumption and smoking were high in all treatment groups. Results suggest these medications could play an important role to reduce alcohol use and smoking at the same time. Unexpectedly, nicotine replacement therapy performed as well as the prescription drugs varenicline and cytisine.

8 Aug 2022

Baboons at Amboseli offer clues to the costs of the hybridization, study says

New genetic analyses of wild baboons in southern Kenya reveals that most of them carry traces of hybridization in their DNA. As a result of interbreeding, about a third of their genetic makeup consists of genes from another, closely-related species.

5 Aug 2022

Music could be a powerful tool to help mothers promote infant development

Professor Shannon de l'Etoile knows the impact of a mother's lullaby.

4 Aug 2022

Addiction News and Research

Teenagers influenced by smoking parents to start using e-cigarettes, research says

Circadian rhythm disruption is shared by a broad range of mental illnesses, study finds

Molecular fate-mapping of antibodies shows effects of antigenic imprinting

Implanted brain-stimulating device disrupts craving-related signals and reduces bingeing episodes

Single administration of alcohol can permanently alter the morphology of neurons

Timely mental health care is a key factor in strike by Kaiser Permanente workers

From book stacks to psychosis and food stamps, librarians confront a new workplace

Medical cannabis patients may not be getting consistent guidance from clinicians, analysis suggests

Marijuana and hallucinogen use by young adults reached historic highs in 2021

Giving out vape starter kit vouchers on the NHS could help entrenched smokers quit

Key gene sheds light on how people develop tolerance to pain-relievers over time

Some rural hospitals are in such bad shape, local governments are practically giving them away

Eating disorders could be treated by modulating gut microbiota

Methamphetamine use is pervasive and drives overdoses in rural communities across the U.S.

They call it ‘tranq’ — and it’s making street drugs even more dangerous

Understanding the emotions behind memories

Tribe embraces recreational marijuana sales on reservation where alcohol is banned

Varenicline and cytisine not more efficacious than nicotine to treat risky drinking and smoking, study says

Baboons at Amboseli offer clues to the costs of the hybridization, study says

Music could be a powerful tool to help mothers promote infant development

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