Monday, March 1st, 2010
Co-authored by Jamie Felzer
If I were a betting person (I'm not really), I'd bet that most of you have been to YouTube before. For some of us the video site provides good information and for others it's an endless source of comedy. Either way, YouTube has also become a hallmark of the ...
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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, ...
Posted in Cocaine, Drugs, Education, Meth | 3 Comments »
Thursday, January 21st, 2010
The pendulum swings again. After years of decreases in use and in perceptions about use, a recent report indicates that high-school kids are once again beginning to use , and consider less risky the use of, marijuana.
The movement is no doubt part of a semi-regular cycle. After lack of awareness ...
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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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Thursday, November 19th, 2009
Contributing co-author: Andrew Chen
It's no secret that alcohol and cigarettes go hand in hand, but for most drinker-smokers, the reasons are probably a mystery. Does alcohol simply make people less able to control urges or is there something more direct about the connection between the two?
Alcohol reduces control over cravings
A ...
Posted in Alcohol, Drugs, Education | 3 Comments »
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, September 8th, 2009
When most people think about addiction, they imagine a person completely unable to control their cravings, always wanting the thing they're addicted to. That was certainly my experience throughout most of my addiction.
So what happens when you just can't have it? What happens when drug use is just not allowed? ...
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