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Alkermes completes patient enrollment in phase 3 study of aripiprazole lauroxil in schizophrenia patients

Alkermes plc (NASDAQ: ALKS) today announced completion of patient enrollment in the pivotal, multinational phase 3 study evaluating aripiprazole lauroxil in patients with schizophrenia.

9 Oct 2013

MNK-795 for acute pain management: an interview with Dr Lynn Webster

MNK-795 is a product in development that is intended to be used for acute pain. It has some unique properties. First, it is an extended release formulation, meaning that it’s going to last more than three to four hours. It was studied to be dosed once every 12 hours, and that is unique for an acute pain formulation.

8 Oct 2013

First Edition: October 8, 2013

Today's headlines include the latest on how the health law's online insurance marketplaces are operating and what caused the initial systemic problems.

8 Oct 2013

Babies born to moms who smoked when pregnant have increased risk of nicotine addiction in adulthood

Adult women whose mothers had increased levels of stress hormones while they were pregnant are at greater risk of becoming addicted to nicotine, according to a new study led by a Miriam Hospital researcher.

8 Oct 2013

ERK pathway discovery may provide therapeutic options for treating drug addictions

The extracellular-signal regulated kinase (ERK) pathway plays a role in multiple drug addictions and appears to modulate neuronal plasticity through epigenetic mechanisms, say French scientists.

7 Oct 2013

Self-medication is key reason for prescription drug abuse in docs

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5 Oct 2013

Researchers receive prestigious European Health Award for project on new psychoactive drugs

The prestigious European Health Award 2013 has been awarded to Dr Ornella Corazza for the Recreational Drugs European Network (ReDNet), a collaborative prevention project on new psychoactive drugs led by University of Hertfordshire researchers Professor Fabrizio Schifano and Dr Corazza.

5 Oct 2013

Report: Doctors who abuse prescription drugs often do so for "self-medication"

Doctors who abuse prescription drugs often do so for "self-medication"—whether for physical or emotional pain or stress relief, reports a study in the October Journal of Addiction Medicine, the official journal of the American Society of Addiction Medicine.

5 Oct 2013

Study assess use of prescription painkillers for chronic pain among patients pre- and post-obesity surgery

Chronic use of prescription painkillers, also known as opioids, among obese patients prior to bariatric surgery continues after surgery, according to a new Kaiser Permanente study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

2 Oct 2013

Data from Boehringer Ingelheim's HCV clinical program accepted for presentation at The Liver Meeting

New data from Boehringer Ingelheim's hepatitis C virus clinical development program have been accepted for presentation at the 64th Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, also known as The Liver Meeting®, taking place November 1-5 in Washington, D.C.

1 Oct 2013

Research findings show how flawed transport gene contributes to autism

Researchers say it's clear that some cases of autism are hereditary, but have struggled to draw direct links between the condition and particular genes. Now a team at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology has devised a process for connecting a suspect gene to its function in autism.

1 Oct 2013

ABAM Foundation receives $2M grant to establish Center for Physician Training in Addiction Medicine

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation has awarded the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) Foundation a three-year, $2 million grant to establish The National Center for Physician Training in Addiction Medicine.

1 Oct 2013

First Edition: September 30, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about the readiness of the health law's online marketplaces and other key provisions the day before their Oct. 1 launch date even as the looming government shutdown becomes more of a reality.

30 Sep 2013

Celebrities join to mark the first Day of the Ex-Smoker

The day of celebration is to congratulate all ex-smokers, whether they are amongst the 400,000 who have signed up to kick the habit with the European Commission's "Ex-Smokers are Unstoppable" campaign, or have quit using other means.

26 Sep 2013

Majority of underage students get cigarettes and alcohol from friend and family member

A survey conducted by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) shows that a majority of those underage students in Ontario, Canada who smoke or drink are getting cigarettes and alcohol from a friend or family member.

25 Sep 2013

Frequency of marijuana use not linked to health services utilization or health status

Researchers from Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine have found frequency of marijuana use was not significantly associated with health services utilization or health status. These findings currently appear online in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

24 Sep 2013

Long-term abstinence from cocaine does not result in complete normalization of brain circuitry

It is often said that once people develop an addiction, they can never completely eliminate their attraction to the abused substance. New findings provide further support for this notion by suggesting that even long-term abstinence from cocaine does not result in a complete normalization of brain circuitry.

24 Sep 2013

Escapism, social interaction and rewards fuel problematic gaming behaviors among adults

New research from the University of Missouri indicates escapism, social interaction and rewards fuel problematic video-game use among "very casual" to "hardcore" adult gamers. Understanding individual motives that contribute to unhealthy game play could help counselors identify and treat individuals addicted to video games.

24 Sep 2013

Odour of newborns activates neural reward circuit in mothers, elicits maternal care functions

What woman has not wanted to gobble up a baby placed in her arms, even if the baby is not hers? This reaction, which everyone has noticed or felt, could have biological underpinnings related to maternal functions.

23 Sep 2013

UNC receives grants from FDA and NIH to establish Tobacco Centers of Regulatory Science

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill received two separate grants from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health today as part of an on-going interagency partnership. UNC will house two of 14 Tobacco Centers of Regulatory Science, which are receiving a total of up to $53 million for tobacco-related research in fiscal year 2013.

21 Sep 2013

Addiction News and Research

Alkermes completes patient enrollment in phase 3 study of aripiprazole lauroxil in schizophrenia patients

MNK-795 for acute pain management: an interview with Dr Lynn Webster

First Edition: October 8, 2013

Babies born to moms who smoked when pregnant have increased risk of nicotine addiction in adulthood

ERK pathway discovery may provide therapeutic options for treating drug addictions

Self-medication is key reason for prescription drug abuse in docs

Researchers receive prestigious European Health Award for project on new psychoactive drugs

Report: Doctors who abuse prescription drugs often do so for "self-medication"

Study assess use of prescription painkillers for chronic pain among patients pre- and post-obesity surgery

Data from Boehringer Ingelheim's HCV clinical program accepted for presentation at The Liver Meeting

Research findings show how flawed transport gene contributes to autism

ABAM Foundation receives $2M grant to establish Center for Physician Training in Addiction Medicine

First Edition: September 30, 2013

Celebrities join to mark the first Day of the Ex-Smoker

Majority of underage students get cigarettes and alcohol from friend and family member

Frequency of marijuana use not linked to health services utilization or health status

Long-term abstinence from cocaine does not result in complete normalization of brain circuitry

Escapism, social interaction and rewards fuel problematic gaming behaviors among adults

Odour of newborns activates neural reward circuit in mothers, elicits maternal care functions

UNC receives grants from FDA and NIH to establish Tobacco Centers of Regulatory Science

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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