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Researchers outline some of the intermediate biological steps that could play into how prenatal cannabis exposure leads to behavioral issues down the line.
Pornography triggers brain activity in people with compulsive sexual behaviour – known commonly as sex addiction – similar to ...
What is a technology addiction? Technology addiction is an impulse control disorder that involves the obsessive use of mobile ...
Adults who continuously played organized sports through their youth have fewer symptoms of anxiety and depression than those who never played or those who dropped out, a new study finds. And those who dropped out of…
One morning 15 years ago, Erin Esposito could not find her bank card. She asked her then-fiancé Brian Esposito about it.
Immune activation in a pregnant woman can occur in response to metabolic diseases like obesity, infections in pregnancy, exposure to pollution and environmental toxins, or even stress and can have negative effects on…
Preliminary clinical data for glioblastoma multiforme patients enrolled in a Phase 1 clinical trial demonstrated that 92 percent of evaluable patients treated with INB-200 exceeded a median progression-free survival of…
Adolescents with an internet addiction undergo changes in the brain that could lead to addictive behavior and tendencies, finds a ...
For many parents, it can feel like curbing kids' screen use is a losing battle. But new research has found the parenting practices that work best to curb screen time and addictive screen behavior: restricting screens in…
Scientists have found that the process of adaptive myelination, which helps the brain learn new skills, can also promote addiction to opioids.
Nearly one in six patients in primary care reported cannabis use, with 35% of those using at levels indicating moderate- to high-risk use disorder. The findings indicate the need for routine cannabis use screening…
Researchers conducted a survey to study how mental health relates to methods people use to quit smoking, also known as smoking cessation aids. While the number of adults who smoke cigarettes has declined globally, people…
Adolescents with an internet addiction undergo changes in the brain that could lead to additional addictive behavior and tendencies, finds a new study.
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During pregnancy, the effects of therapeutical doses of amphetamine have been investigated on birth outcomes in humans. However, a thorough investigation of the mechanisms underlying the long-term effects of embryonal…
Researchers have successfully tested a novel technique for probing deep into the human brain, without surgery, for potential therapeutic purposes. In the rapidly evolving field of neuroscience, non-invasive brain…
Substance use can escalate from a casual weekend binge to a severe problem in just a few days. Here’s how technology is making ...
One day in the early 2000s, police acting on a tip about some suspected drug dealers kicked in the door of a Vancouver hotel room.
WEST PALM BEACH — An advisory committee has called on Palm Beach County commissioners to spend the overwhelming majority of its ...
A new study assessed cannabis use in the United States between 1979 and 2022, finding that a growing share of cannabis consumers report daily or near-daily use and that their numbers now exceed those of daily and…
The spread of online betting stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic has created a wave of young gambling addicts who are at risk of committing crimes to pay off their debts, a nonprofit organization said ...
Researchers have found that increased neuron formation and the subsequent rewiring of neural circuits in the hippocampus through exercise or genetic manipulation helps mice forget traumatic or drug-associated memories…
Despite the high prevalence of substance abuse and its often devastating outcomes, especially among disadvantaged populations, few Americans receive treatment for substance use disorders. However, the rise of mobile…
Starting people with opioid use disorder on extended-release, injectable naltrexone (XR-naltrexone) within five to seven days of seeking treatment is more effective than the standard treatment method of starting within…
When breastfeeding mothers in a recent study used cannabis, its psychoactive component THC showed up in the milk they produced. The research also found that, unlike alcohol, when THC was detected in milk there was no…
Using multiple nicotine products can be associated with higher levels of nicotine dependence among youth and increased mortality in adults, compared with the use of one product alone. Researchers have now uncovered…
Researchers have discovered in a preclinical model that cytokines, proteins that control immune response, circulating in maternal blood during pregnancy may mitigate an offspring's risk for psychiatric conditions. The…
Researchers have uncovered a mechanism in the brain that allows cocaine and morphine to take over natural reward processing systems.
LOS ANGELES--Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani's former longtime interpreter agreed Friday to undergo court-ordered gambling ...
Childhood verbal abuse by adults costs society an estimated $300 billion a year globally, show recent findings.
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