drugs of abuse

Is This Common for an Alcoholic to Recover the Way I Describe Below?

Question by Adamismyname: Is this common for an alcoholic to recover the way I describe below?
I am wondering if it is common that an alcoholic, in the case of the neighbor a severe alcoholic, can just get better on… Continue reading

Cocaine Addiction Treatment and Home Remedies: Use of the Scopolamine Transdermal Patch.

Cocaine Addiction Treatment and Home Remedies: Use of the Scopolamine Transdermal Patch.

Subst Use Misuse. 2013 Aug 7;
Gambelunghe C, Bacci M, Aroni K, De Falco F, Ayroldi EM

Recently, there has been an enormous increase in the number… Continue reading

A Review of Stress and Endogenous Opioid Interaction in Alcohol Addiction.

A review of stress and endogenous opioid interaction in alcohol addiction.

J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2013 Sep; 84(9): e1
Emsley E, Lees R, Lingford-Hughes A, Nutt D

The endogenous opioid system (EOS) is involved in hedonic processing of reward,… Continue reading

The Impact of Haemodialysis on the Outcomes of Catheter Ablation in Patients With Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation.

The impact of haemodialysis on the outcomes of catheter ablation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.

Europace. 2013 Aug 4;
Takigawa M, Kuwahara T, Takahashi A, Kobori A, Takahashi Y, Okubo K, Watari Y, Sugiyama T, Kimura S, Takagi… Continue reading

Poisoning With Depilatory Agents in Iran.

Poisoning with depilatory agents in Iran.

J Res Med Sci. 2013 Feb; 18(2): 168-9
Mehrpour O, Farzaneh E, Hasanian-Moghaddam H, Abdollahi A, Rayesson MR, Abdollahi M

HubMed – addiction

Addiction is a Reward Deficit and Stress Surfeit Disorder.

Front… Continue reading

Tentative Evidence for Striatal Hyperactivity in Adolescent Cannabis-Using Boys: A Cross-Sectional Multicenter fMRI Study.

Tentative evidence for striatal hyperactivity in adolescent cannabis-using boys: a cross-sectional multicenter fMRI study.

J Psychoactive Drugs. 2013 Apr-Jun; 45(2): 156-67
Jager G, Block RI, Luijten M, Ramsey NF

Adolescents’ risk-taking behavior has been linked to a maturational imbalance… Continue reading

Predictors of Residential Treatment Retention Among Individuals With Co-Occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders.

Predictors of residential treatment retention among individuals with co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorders.

J Psychoactive Drugs. 2013 Apr-Jun; 45(2): 122-31
Choi S, Adams SM, MacMaster SA, Seiters J

A significant number of individuals with co-occurring substance abuse… Continue reading

Use of Micronutrients Attenuates Cannabis and Nicotine Abuse as Evidenced From a Reversal Design: A Case Study.

Use of micronutrients attenuates cannabis and nicotine abuse as evidenced from a reversal design: a case study.

J Psychoactive Drugs. 2013 Apr-Jun; 45(2): 168-78
Harrison R, Rucklidge JJ, Blampied N

Prior research shows that micronutrients, particularly amino acids, can… Continue reading

Implications of Genome Wide Association Studies for Addiction: Are Our a Priori Assumptions All Wrong?

Implications of genome wide association studies for addiction: Are our a priori assumptions all wrong?

Pharmacol Ther. 2013 Jul 18;
Hall FS, Drgonova J, Jain S, Uhl GR

Substantial genetic contributions to addiction vulnerability are supported by data from… Continue reading

Determinants of HIV Sero-Conversion Among Male Injection Drug Users Enrolled in a Needle Exchange Programme at Karachi, Pakistan.

Determinants of HIV sero-conversion among male injection drug users enrolled in a needle exchange programme at Karachi, Pakistan.

J Pak Med Assoc. 2013 Jan; 63(1): 90-4
Samo RN, Altaf A, Memon A, Shah SA

To assess the determinants of… Continue reading