Thursday, December 24th, 2009
We've known for a while that genes play a role in addiction in general and that nicotine is addictive at least in part because it activates receptors for a chemical called Acetylcholine (ACh) that are found all over the brain and body. Nevertheless, finding the specific mechanism for the genetic ...
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Sunday, December 13th, 2009
The question that seems to be on everybody's mind (except perhaps that of the addict), is:
SO HOW CAN I HELP ?!?!?
- One of the first things you must do if you want to help someone with an addiction is to educate yourself. Obviously, you are already beginning the process by ...
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Thursday, September 10th, 2009
Genetics are making their way into every facet of research nowadays, and addiction treatment is no slouch in that area.
What is pharmacogenomics?
If you haven't heard of pharmacogenomics yet, you are sure to soon. The idea that medications affect individuals differently based on their unique genetic makeup has picked up a ...
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Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
So while we're sitting here talking about drug addiction, quite a bit of research in the last few years has looked into food, and specifically high-sugar-content foods, as a possibly addictive substance (food addiction).
The focus started when the new head of NIDA (The National Institute on Drug Abuse), Dr. Nora ...
Posted in Cocaine, Education, Food | 4 Comments »
Monday, July 6th, 2009
Rumors are floating around regarding Michael Jackson's use of prescription sedatives and its possible role in his death.
Propofol (or Diprivan) is a non-barbiturate sedative used for anesthesia induction in surgeries. The fact that Michael had this drug at all is perplexing as its use is carefully monitored and highly dangerous.
Along ...
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Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
Guest author - Lisa Fredriksen from breakingthecycles.com:
I was 49 years old when one of my loved ones entered a residential alcohol treatment program and I found myself plunged into a whole other world - a world that included terms and concepts like codependency, adult children of alcoholics, 12-step programs, co-addictions, ...
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