Dr. Nora Volkow: How Drug Addiction Hijacks the Brain

Dr. Nora Volkow: How Drug Addiction Hijacks the Brain – Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, explains addiction pharmacologically and looks at how drugs of abuse take control of the r…

Nicotine Vaccine's Effects on Brain Evaluated

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Esterlis' study was supported by grants from the National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, and Canadian Institutes of Health. ?. “Effect of a Nicotine Vaccine on Nicotine Binding to ?2*-Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in …
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ADHD meds overused and misused

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In fact, the National Institute on Drug Abuse says that 1.7 percent of eighth graders and 7.6 percent of 12th graders have used Adderall. Although some of these prescriptions are obtained from doctors to treat youngsters with diagnosed psychological …
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Palmetto Addiction Recovery Center Announces Programs Designed to Combat …

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Prescription drug abuse is one of the most critical issues in the addiction treatment community. The National Institute on Drug Abuse estimates that as many as 7 million individuals abuse prescription drugs each year in the U.S. Pain relievers are …
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