Site for alcohol's action in the brain discovered

Site for alcohol's action in the brain discovered

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Marijuana Damages DNA And May Cause Cancer, New Test Reveals

Marijuana Damages DNA And May Cause Cancer, New Test Reveals

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Drinking Held Responsible for 4% of World Deaths

Drink Held Responsible for 4% of World Deaths

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New CASA Report Finds Federal, State and Local Governments Spend Almost Half a Trillion Dollars a Year on Substance Abuse and Addiction

New CASA Report Finds Federal, State and Local Governments Spend Almost Half a Trillion Dollars a Year on Substance Abuse and Addiction

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Smoking Linked To Brain Damage

ScienceDaily (2009-06-23) -- New research suggests a direct link between smoking and brain damage. Scientists have found that a compound in tobacco provokes white blood cells in the central nervous system to attack healthy cells, leading to severe neurological damage.

1,000 Treatment Providers Join the ACTION Campaign

1,000 Treatment Providers Join the ACTION Campaign

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Why Smoking Increases The Risk Of Heart Disease And Strokes

Why Smoking Increases The Risk Of Heart Disease And Strokes

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Rethinking Amphetamines in ADHD, Bipolar Disorder

By Patrice Wendling
Elsevier Global Medical News
Conferences in Depth

CHICAGO (EGMN) — Dr. Nassir Ghaemi is a bit of a maverick.

.....Dr. Ghaemi contends that children and adults who are diagnosed with ADHD in the United States are automatically given amphetamines, and that there is a routine presumption that long-term treatment with these agents is warranted. He said he believes amphetamines should only be used as a last resort and primarily for short-term treatment in ADHD. In bipolar disorder, he takes the stance that amphetamines should be used even more sparingly – if at all....