Cocaine in the Human Brain

Cocaine in the human brain – A look at the effect of cocaine in the brain and a physiological explanation for chemical addiction and withdrawal.

Save the Date: National Drug Facts Week 2014

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NIDA, part of the National Institutes of Health, developed National Drug Facts Week to get the science out to teens about the effects of drug use on the brain and body through community-based events and activities to help shatter their myths about drug …
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Dagga not a 'safe' drug

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They added, "While it is clear that more systematic scientific studies are needed to understand the long-term impact of adolescent cannabis exposure on brain and behavior, the current evidence suggests that it has a far-reaching influence on adult …
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NIH to Fund Projects Focused on Genetic, Epigenetic Basis of Drug and Alcohol …

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"For example, specific genes may be predictive of both alcohol and stimulant use, these drug combinations may produce synergistic subjective drug effects, or the use of one drug may offset the undesired effects of the other," NIH said. Heritability of …
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