Is alcoholism a learning disorder?

U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — While having a few drinks may not help you remember your colleague’s name, alcohol can prime your subconscious brain to learn. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Apr 6, 2011 12:18 - 2 Comments

Compulsive eaters think like addicts

YALE (US) — Both lean and overweight people who are addicted to food have brain patterns that are similar to those of drug addicts. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 31, 2011 13:13 - 6 Comments

Cocaine causes memory drain

U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Using cocaine contributes directly to a host of cognitive deficits, including loss of visual memory and the ability to adapt to rule changes. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Dec 2, 2010 12:33 - 0 Comments

Quit smoking. Be happy

BROWN U. (US) — It turns out that quitting smoking doesn’t make you feel miserable; it makes you feel great. People who quit for good report feeling happier than ever. (more…)

Society & Culture - Oct 18, 2010 15:16 - 4 Comments

Students abroad: Drinking 101

U. WASHINGTON (US) — American students spending a semester abroad double how much they drink, upping their alcohol consumption from about four drinks per week to about eight. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Sep 13, 2010 12:23 - 0 Comments

Alcoholism drug may help cocaine addicts

EMORY (US)—Doctors have used the drug disulfiram to help patients stay sober for several decades. It interferes with the body’s ability to metabolize alcohol, giving a fierce hangover to someone who consumes even a small amount of alcohol. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Aug 22, 2010 16:45 - 4 Comments

Addicts get hooked at the pharmacy

U. BUFFALO (US)—If you want to know how people become addicted and why they keep using drugs, ask the people who are addicted. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Aug 3, 2010 10:07 - 4 Comments

Putting the brakes on impulsive behavior

VANDERBILT (US)—Why some people are more susceptible to rash behavior and act without thinking is related to a specific deficit in the way the brain regulates dopamine signaling, according to new research. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jul 22, 2010 10:14 - 1 Comment

Might as well face it: We’re addicted to love

STONY BROOK (US)—Breaking up really is hard to do according to a new study that connects the anguish of rejection to areas of the brain concerned with addiction cravings, motivation, and reward. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jun 24, 2010 12:03 - 2 Comments

Ignoring stress detours steps to recovery

PENN STATE (US)—Recovering addicts who avoid coping with stress, succumb easily to substance use cravings, making them more likely to relapse during recovery, according to behavioral researchers. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Feb 2, 2010 22:48 - 7 Comments

Internet addicts download depression

U. LEEDS (UK)—People who spend a lot of time browsing the net are more likely to show depressive symptoms, according to the first large-scale study of its kind in the West. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jan 28, 2010 12:20 - 2 Comments

Welfare reform from the street up

U. CHICAGO (US)—Providing a street-level perspective on welfare reform, a new book reveals a world of struggle for people living in Philadelphia row houses, where many residents contend with long histories of drug addiction and alcoholism. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Dec 30, 2009 16:26 - 26 Comments

A generation hooked on caffeine

U. BUFFALO (US)—For adults, being “addicted” to caffeine is considered perfectly normal, but what effect does chronic caffeine consumption—particularly via soft drinks—have on young people? (more…)

Health & Medicine - Nov 12, 2009 17:38 - 4 Comments

Reading chemical memories of past drug use

VANDERBILT (US)—A research team is trying to determine if an individual’s white blood cells retain chemical memories of exposure to drugs—like cocaine and alcohol—that can be read reliably and unambiguously. (more…)

Society & Culture - Oct 26, 2009 16:59 - 1 Comment

Ringing up subjects to collect real-time data

U. BUFFALO (US)—An automated voice system is helping researchers collect data via cell phone from participants enrolled in studies on alcohol, marijuana, and the situational factors that surround their use. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Sep 29, 2009 17:52 - 2 Comments

Brain may crave fast-food fix

VANDERBILT (US)—Researchers are investigating the disruptive effect high-fat, high-sugar foods may have on insulin signaling in the brain, and its regulation of neurotransmitters involved in mood and behavior. The findings could lead to new ways to treat obesity and diabetes. (more…)

Society & Culture - Sep 28, 2009 15:16 - 1 Comment

Homeless addicts: Next door, worlds away

U. PENN (US)—Homeless heroin addicts are far closer than most people realize, according to research by medical anthropologist Phillippe Bourgois. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Sep 28, 2009 10:36 - 3 Comments

Wonder drug may treat cancer, addiction

UC IRVINE (US)—A drug in development to treat cancer could have the added benefit of helping prevent relapse in people trying to overcome cocaine addiction. (more…)

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Top Stories - Apr 13, 2011 11:16 - 9 Comments