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·January 4, 2021·4 min read

Vaping Combined With Smoking Is Likely as Harmful as Smoking Cigarettes Alone

Mixing traditional cigarettes with vaping products is as detrimental to health as smoking cigarettes alone, a new study reports.

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·January 4, 2021·3 min read

Scientists Seek Insight Into Parkinson’s, Addiction by Tracking Gene Expression in the Brain

New studies are set to explore how gene expression alters the brain's response to drug abuse, and to screen for genes that could help brain cells withstand Parkinson's disease.

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·December 28, 2020·4 min read

Light Smokers May Not Escape Nicotine Addiction

Those who consider themselves to be light smokers, in that they smoke between one to four cigarettes a day, meet the criteria for nicotine addiction.

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·December 9, 2020·4 min read

New Compound Related to Psychedelic Ibogaine Could Treat Addiction and Depression

Researchers have developed a non-hallucinogenic version of the drug ibogaine which has the potential to treat depression, addiction, anxiety, and a range of other mental health disorders.

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·November 18, 2020·7 min read

Can Memory Manipulation Help Treat Alcohol Addiction?

Manipulating memory via optogenetics mitigated addiction-related behaviors.

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·November 16, 2020·4 min read

Chronic Alcohol Use Reshapes the Brain’s Immune Landscape, Driving Anxiety and Addiction

Study identifies inflammatory mechanisms and cellular activity in the amygdala that drives alcohol addiction in mice. Chronic alcohol exposure compromises immune cells in the brain, driving anxiety and alcohol consumption that may lead to the development of AUD.

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·October 17, 2020·3 min read

Astrocytes Build Synapses After Cocaine Use

Astrocytes respond to cocaine exposure in the brains of mice by promoting the formation of new synapses.

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·October 13, 2020·4 min read

Effects of Low-Level Lead Exposure and Alcohol Consumption Examined

Low-level exposure to lead during development does not lead to alcohol use disorder, but does alter the neural circuits in a way that if addiction occurs, it makes it harder to refrain from returning to addiction related behaviors.

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·September 16, 2020·4 min read

Nicotine Vapor More Rewarding for Adolescents Than Adults

Study shows adolescents find vaping nicotine more rewarding than adults, and do so after shorter exposure. The findings may explain why vaping is so popular in the teenage demographic.

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·September 15, 2020·4 min read

Heroin-Addicted Individuals Have Unique Brain Disturbances Resembling Those of Alzheimer’s

Altered expression of FYN, a gene associated with the production of Tau, was identified in the brains of people addicted to heroin. Findings suggest opioid use can affect the brain in a way that might cause vulnerability in neural systems that can trigger neurodegeneration later in life.

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·September 14, 2020·4 min read

Substance Use Disorders Linked to COVID-19 Susceptibility

People with a history of substance use disorder are more susceptible to COVID-19 infection and have an increased risk of experiencing worse outcomes, a new study reports.

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·September 13, 2020·3 min read

Addicted to the Sun? Research Shows It’s in Your Genes

Identical twins were more likely to have similar sun-seeking behaviors than non-identical twins, suggesting genetics play a key role in sun-seeking behaviors. Researchers identified five genes associated with sun-seeking behavior, some of which have previously been associated with behavioral traits linked to risk-taking and addiction.

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Vaping Combined With Smoking Is Likely as Harmful as Smoking Cigarettes Alone

Scientists Seek Insight Into Parkinson’s, Addiction by Tracking Gene Expression in the Brain

Light Smokers May Not Escape Nicotine Addiction

New Compound Related to Psychedelic Ibogaine Could Treat Addiction and Depression

Can Memory Manipulation Help Treat Alcohol Addiction?

Chronic Alcohol Use Reshapes the Brain’s Immune Landscape, Driving Anxiety and Addiction

Astrocytes Build Synapses After Cocaine Use

Effects of Low-Level Lead Exposure and Alcohol Consumption Examined

Nicotine Vapor More Rewarding for Adolescents Than Adults

Heroin-Addicted Individuals Have Unique Brain Disturbances Resembling Those of Alzheimer’s

Substance Use Disorders Linked to COVID-19 Susceptibility

Addicted to the Sun? Research Shows It’s in Your Genes

Why We Are Misjudging How Childhood Trauma Changes the Body

Everyday Habit Changes Lowers Dementia Risk

Legalized Cannabis Does Not Increase Consumption

Disrupted Neuronal Microexons Drive Hyperarousal and Insomnia

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