Silencing Synapses: Pitt-Led Research Team Finds Hope For Pharmacological …
This research was supported by the National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Drug Abuse and the German Research Foundation. —. On the Net: University of Pittsburgh · Nature Neuroscience. Source: University of Pittsburgh. Topics: Health …
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Stimulant-addicted patients can quit smoking without hindering treatment
Smokers who are addicted to cocaine or methamphetamine can quit smoking while being treated for their stimulant addiction, without interfering with stimulant addiction treatment. This is according to new research funded by the National Institute on …
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60% of High School Seniors Do Not Think Marijuana Is Harmful
The children whose experimentation leads to regular use are setting themselves up for declines in IQ and diminished ability for success in life,” said Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, in a statement. (MORE: Does …
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