Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
A recent study by a Kansas state researcher (find it here) reports that part of the power of nicotine may be in its enhancement of other experiences that go hand in hand with it.
While the online source I included suggests that nicotine's effect may be only in this indirect enhancement, ...
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Sunday, January 31st, 2010
contributing author: Gacia Tachejian
Have you ever asked yourself where it is that kids learn about drug use? Parents have long been known to protect their young ones from "bad" influences from outside, but a recent study at Yale shows that a major source influence still exists within the home.
Interestingly, the ...
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Monday, December 28th, 2009
We all know that drinking alcohol changes the way people think and makes them act strangely right? We also know that alcohol is involved in more than 50% of violent crimes and about 75% of partner violence. The question is, why the connection?
A recent paper I published suggests that drugs ...
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Monday, June 22nd, 2009
I'm currently attending the annual meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) in Reno, NV.
Since there's so much drug addiction research being presented here, I figured I would post a daily update with some of the things I found most interesting. There's absolutely no way for me ...
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Friday, June 19th, 2009
contributing author: Gacia Tachejian
If you asked college students in America what goes on at a Fraternity or Sorority party they would tell you that drinking is the main component. The movie Animal House made heavy college drinking a well known fact decades ago, and research backs it up.
Studies have consistently ...
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Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
Co-authored by: Jamie Felzer
We all know that college students often party and sleep more than they actually study. But do heavy alcohol use and poor sleep patterns cause poor grades?
A recently published study found that just altering bed times by 2 hours can throw off your sleepiness during the day. ...
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Wednesday, May 6th, 2009
Co-authored by: Jamie Felzer
What influences college students' decisions about whether to drink and how much?
Do friends peer pressure them?
Do they do it because they are bored?
Do they drink to relieve depression or anxiety?
Researchers recently tried to answer these questions by surveying college students...
65% of the participants reported having at ...
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