18 news posts in Substance abuse

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27 May 2020

A new potential target for the treatment of alcohol-withdrawal induced depression

Alcohol withdrawal impacts the physiology of somatostatin neurons in brain areas associated with emotional processing and addiction: Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

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26 Nov 2018

Sex, drugs and estradiol: why cannabis affects women differently

Females use and experience cannabis differently to males — and neuroscience is beginning to explain why, says new review; Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

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20 Nov 2018

Top athletes weigh in on perceived effectiveness of anti-doping measures

First-of-its-kind study asked top cyclists and field athletes to rank effectiveness of different anti-doping strategies: Frontiers in Psychology

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23 Oct 2018

Binge drinking affects male and female brains differently

Genes linked to hormone signaling and immune function are altered in females, whereas genes related to nerve signaling are affected in males: Frontiers in Genetics

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09 May 2018

Maternal binge drinking linked to mood problems and alcohol abuse in offspring

Binge drinking during pregnancy and lactation may make offspring more vulnerable to mood disturbances and alcohol abuse as adolescents: Frontiers in Psychiatry

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07 Feb 2018

E-cigarette flavors are toxic to white blood cells, warn scientists

New research adds to growing evidence on the harmful health effects of e-cigarettes: Frontiers in Physiology

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08 Dec 2017

When male voles drink alcohol, but their partner doesn’t, their relationship suffers

Similar to humans, males who drink alcohol alone spend less time with their partner compared to couples where both drink and those that never drink, finds a study in Frontiers in Psychiatry.

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01 Dec 2017

Autonomy and alcohol consumption may go hand in hand

Cultural values can be a strong predictor of alcohol consumption: Frontiers in Psychology

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13 Nov 2017

Dental filling failure linked to smoking, drinking and genetics

A study in Frontiers in Medicine suggests that personal factors influence the chance of dental filling failure, and not the choice of filling material.

Health

01 Nov 2017

Smoking may cause inflammatory bowel disease

Mice exposed to cigarette smoke suffer from a type of bowel inflammation resembling Crohn’s disease, reports a study in Frontiers in Immunology

Health

17 Oct 2017

Study reveals risk factors for substance use problems, as well as resilience

A study of African-American and Latino adults in a high-risk urban community challenges stereotypes by revealing not only risk factors for substance use problems, but also resilience.

Health

11 Oct 2017

Cannabis consumption associated with increased violent behavior in young people in psychiatric care

The association between persistent cannabis use and violence is stronger than that associated with alcohol or cocaine, concludes a study in Frontiers in Psychiatry.

Health

14 Sep 2017

Binge drinkers show similar changes in brain activity as chronic alcoholics

Distinctive changes in brain activity in binge-drinking college students may be an early marker of brain damage, reports a study in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience.