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Probiotic Helps Children with IBS
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The researchers failed to see a larger picture -- that another, much more common, far cheaper source of microbes (fermented foods) has also been shown to have big health benefits.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Sat, 5 Mar 2011 10:39:07 pm
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How to Be Less Efficient
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Wanting to get something for nothing, I start working.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Sat, 5 Mar 2011 10:30:31 pm
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May the 'Electro-Shock' Force be With You
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Carrie Fisher has led a full life to say the least. She has experienced everything from drug and alcohol addiction, family scandals, and uncontrollable depression, to superstardom. (Source: Health WorldNet)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Fri, 4 Mar 2011 11:00:00 pm
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Mental health and addiction services in the criminal justice system: Where do we sit?
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Fri, 4 Mar 2011 6:47:40 pm
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We may be human, but we are also animals
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) has been around for a long time and has shown significant success in use for the treatment of difficult to treat disorders such as depression, impulse disorders, addictions, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety, and others.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Fri, 4 Mar 2011 5:01:56 pm
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Can You Cure Yourself of Drug Addiction?
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When asked recently on The Today Show how he cured himself of his addiction, Two and a Half Men sitcom star Charlie Sheen replied, "I closed my eyes and made it so with the power of my mind."Until last month, he was the highest paid actor on TV, despite his...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Fri, 4 Mar 2011 5:00:00 pm
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The Culprit Behind Bad Habits, Addiction & Going Nowhere Good
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Ubiquitous it is. Destructive behavior is everywhere. People are lost in addiction of every kind, stuck in cycles of bad habits and/or paralyzed by an inability to go forward in life.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Fri, 4 Mar 2011 12:34:03 pm
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News and Notes
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Fri, 4 Mar 2011 11:10:00 am
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New Books
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Fri, 4 Mar 2011 11:09:59 am
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Increasing US mortality due to accidental poisoning: the role of the baby boom cohort
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Conclusions  While the recent, sharp increase in accidental poisoning mortality stems in part from the aging of the baby boom cohort, substantially more of the increase results from influences unique to recent years that have affected all age groups. These results point to the need to bolster overdose prevention programs...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Fri, 4 Mar 2011 11:09:54 am
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Commentary on Halpern et al. (2011): Strengthening the case against functionally significant serotonergic neurotoxicity in human MDMA (ecstasy) users
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(Source: Addiction) MedWorm Message: Watch the new MedWorm demo and find out how to get all the very latest, relevant, organized information daily!
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Fri, 4 Mar 2011 11:09:53 am
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Commentary on Black et al. (2011): Minimum pricing of alcohol †a solution whose time has come
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Fri, 4 Mar 2011 11:09:50 am
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The Smoking Abstinence Questionnaire: measurement of smokers' abstinenceâ€related expectancies
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Conclusions  A newly developed questionnaire, the Smoking Abstinence Questionnaire, appears to capture reliably smokers' expectancies for abstinence (Withdrawal, Social Improvement/Nonâ€smoker Identity, Adverse Outcomes, Common Reasons, Optimistic Outcomes, Coffee Use, and Weight Gain) and expectancies related to the success of a quit attempt (Treatment Effectiveness, Barriers to Treatment and Social Support)....
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Fri, 4 Mar 2011 11:09:49 am
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Commentary on Brennan et al. (2011): Towards more interpretable evaluations
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Fri, 4 Mar 2011 11:09:48 am
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Addiction Research Centres and the Nurturing of Creativity. Substance abuse research in a modern health care centre: the case of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
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ABSTRACTThe Centre for Addiction and Mental Health is one of the premier centres for research related to substance use and addiction. This research began more than 50 years ago with the Addiction Research Foundation (ARF), an organization that contributed significantly to knowledge about the aetiology, treatment and prevention of substance...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Fri, 4 Mar 2011 11:09:46 am
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(R)â€methadone versus racemic methadone: what is best for patient care?
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Fri, 4 Mar 2011 11:09:46 am
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Does improved access and greater choice of nicotine replacement therapy affect smoking cessation success? findings from a randomised controlled trial
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Conclusions:  In terms of smoking abstinence at six months, offering smokers who want to quit free access to a wide range of NRT, including a one week period of familiarisation and choice of up to two products, appears no different to offering reduced cost and choice of NRT, with no...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Fri, 4 Mar 2011 11:09:26 am
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Oxytocin as a potential mediator and modulator of drug addiction
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(Source: Addiction Biology)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Fri, 4 Mar 2011 11:08:41 am
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Implications from addiction research towards the understanding and treatment of obesity
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ABSTRACTRecent research indicates similarities between obesity and addictive disorders on both the phenomenological and neurobiological level. In particular, neuroendocrine and imaging studies suggest a close link between the homeostatic regulation of appetite on the on hand, and motivation and reward expectancy on the other. In addition, findings from neuropsychological studies...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Fri, 4 Mar 2011 11:08:40 am
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Doctors Lax In Monitoring Potentially Addicting Drugs
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Few primary care physicians pay adequate attention to patients taking prescription opioid drugs despite the potential for abuse, addiction and overdose, according to a new study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. The study, published in the March 2 online edition of the Journal of...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Fri, 4 Mar 2011 10:00:00 am
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Pot Use, Cravings, Decline With Exercise
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Vanderbilt researchers are studying heavy users of marijuana to help understand what exercise does for the brain, contributing to a field of research that uses exercise as a modality for prevention and treatment. Participants saw a significant decrease in their cravings and daily use after just a few sessions of...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Fri, 4 Mar 2011 10:00:00 am
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Six Out Of Ten Male Drug-addicts Abuse Their Partners, A Study Says
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According to a study conducted at the Department of Pedagogy of the University of Granada, about six out of ten male drug-abusers direct some type of violence against their intimate partners. Thus, the study revealed a high rate of domestic violence both pysical and psychological by male drug-abusers against women....
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Fri, 4 Mar 2011 10:00:00 am
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Alcohol And Marijuana Were The Most Commonly Abused Substances By Those Referred To Treatment From Probation Or Parole
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A new study shows that the most commonly abused substances among those 18 and older referred to substance abuse treatment from parole or probation was alcohol, followed by marijuana and methamphetamines. The study, sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), also shows that more than half (...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Fri, 4 Mar 2011 10:00:00 am
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Sheen's Slippery Slope
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Charlie on the kids...the godesses...the drugs.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Fri, 4 Mar 2011 1:06:32 am
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Whole class ban on substances is needed to control designer drugs, says UN agency
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(Source: BMJ Online First)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Thu, 3 Mar 2011 11:00:00 pm
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The Art of Losing: Giving Up Diet Soda
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A lifelong diet soda addict finally gives up the sauce...read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Thu, 3 Mar 2011 4:46:43 pm
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Smoke screen: new scientific research challenges marijuana’s “safe†reputation
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Is smoking marijuana more harmful than most people think? After nearly a decade of declining popularity, marijuana use among teenagers is on the rise†at a time when use of the drug is becoming more socially acceptable and has an increasingly benign reputation. According to a study released by the...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Thu, 3 Mar 2011 4:20:28 pm
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New Study Shows That Most Substance Abuse Treatment Programs Accept Private Health Insurance
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A new nationwide survey of substance abuse treatment facilities reveals that in 2008 nearly two thirds (65 percent) accepted some private health insurance payment. The survey conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) also indicated that there were significant differences in the level of private insurance...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Thu, 3 Mar 2011 10:00:00 am
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Cognitive-Bias Modification Helps Alcoholics To Abstain
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Alcoholism is a tough addiction to kick. Eventually, most people return to drinking. But some Dutch and German psychological scientists have tested a short-term regime that promises to help alcoholics stay sober. Their study is published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association of Psychological Science. Heavy drinkers tend...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Thu, 3 Mar 2011 7:00:00 am
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Is Hoarding an Addiction or Purely a Compulsive Behavior?
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What comes to mind when you read the word "addiction?"Does it make you think of repetitive use of alcohol and drugs despite negative consequences?Or do you think of shopping, sexual activity, video games, and gambling at an alarmingly high rate?How about "compulsive hoarding?"read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Thu, 3 Mar 2011 12:01:07 am
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A systematic and methodological review of interventions for young people experiencing alcoholâ€related harm
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Conclusions:  There is a great need for more intervention trials for young people at highâ€risk of experiencing alcohol related harm that are both methodologically rigorous and have a broader community focus, to complement the psychological interventions that currently dominate the relevant literature. Such trials would improve outcomes for highâ€risk young...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Wed, 2 Mar 2011 11:00:00 pm
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14th annual Dartmouth Community Medical School asks: "Is Modern Society Killing Us?"
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Stress. Substance abuse and addiction. Obesity and diabetes. Cancer. Sleep disorders and deprivation. Antibiotic-resistant superbugs. The modern world is full of health issues and risks. (Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Wed, 2 Mar 2011 9:10:57 pm
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Tobacco smoking impacts teens' brains, UCLA study shows
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Tobacco smoking is the leading preventable cause of death and disease in the U.S., with more than 400,000 deaths each year attributable to smoking or its consequences. And yet teens still smoke. Indeed, smoking usually begins in the teen years, and approximately 80 percent of adult smokers became hooked by...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Wed, 2 Mar 2011 6:00:00 pm
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The Law And Cannabis: Protecting Teens From Future Psychosis?
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Smoking pot as a teen may lead to psychosis later on in life. Cannabis is described as an "illicit drug" and is the most used in this category worldwide. Interesting enough, it is not clear whether the link between cannabis and psychosis is direct, or whether it is because people...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Wed, 2 Mar 2011 4:00:00 pm
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Corey Haim snubbed in Oscar "In Memoriam" tribute
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Corey Haim's acting career possibly overshadowed by drug addiction (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Wed, 2 Mar 2011 2:14:16 pm
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Research Suggests Alcohol Consumption Helps Stave Off Dementia
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Experts agree that long-term alcohol abuse is detrimental to memory function and can cause neuro-degenerative disease. However, according to a study published in Age and Ageing by Oxford University Press today, there is evidence that light-to-moderate alcohol consumption may decrease the risk of cognitive decline or dementia. Estimates from various...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Wed, 2 Mar 2011 7:00:00 am
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Patient’s trust in their psychiatrist: a cross-sectional survey
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In this study, outpatients who visited one of the participating psychiatric clinics in Tokyo, Japan between October and November, 2010 were asked to complete the Trust in Physician Scale (TPS), an 11-item self-report questionnaire. A univariate general linear model was used to examine the effects of the following variables on...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Wed, 2 Mar 2011 6:03:38 am
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Abstaining Without Thinking About It
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Alcoholism is a tough addiction to kick. Eventually, most people return to drinking. But some Dutch and German psychological researchers have tested a short-term regime that promises to help alcoholics stay sober. Their study is published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association of Psychological Science........ (Source: Medicineworld.org: New...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Wed, 2 Mar 2011 3:23:46 am
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FDA panel findings could lead to curbs on menthol cigarettes
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Menthol flavoring may make it easier to become addicted to cigarettes and may make smoking more alluring to young people, according to an FDA advisory panel's preliminary report. Experts don't expect the findings will lead to a ban on menthol, however.Adding menthol to cigarettes may increase the likelihood of addiction...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Tue, 1 Mar 2011 11:00:00 pm
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Charlie Sheen Substance Abuse: FAQ
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WebMD talks to addiction experts for insight into Charlie Sheen's behavior and substance abuse. (Source: WebMD Health)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Tue, 1 Mar 2011 10:19:13 pm
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David's Dilemma
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Bad boys, bad boys, watcha gonna do?Oprah's missed sit down last week with Michael Vick meant that a gap in programming was filled with another media bad boy, David Arquette.Hey, it was still sweeps, after all.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Tue, 1 Mar 2011 10:10:24 pm
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Thank You For Not Smoking?
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Mayor Michael Bloomberg recently signed into law a bill that would ban smoking in New York City parks, on public beaches, and in pedestrian plazas such as Times Square. Does he go too far in curtailing people's civil liberties or not far enough? Please read more then weigh in with...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Tue, 1 Mar 2011 6:55:21 pm
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DEA Ban: Faux Marijuana "Imminent Threat To Public Safety"
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The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has issued the most severe ban possible this week, exercising the Controlled Substances Act by putting a federal control on chemicals used to make faux marijuana products. This emergency action was necessary to prevent an imminent threat to public health and safety according...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Tue, 1 Mar 2011 5:00:00 pm
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How I Relate to “The Black Swanâ€
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Perfectionism and Passionread more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Tue, 1 Mar 2011 4:14:26 pm
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PixElation
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How dangerous is electronic media addiction really? How seductive are the bright lights and tiny cities of our new playthings? How permanently damaging, how difficult to manage are the various degrees of immersion they induce in young people?read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Tue, 1 Mar 2011 1:57:02 pm
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Theories of Charlie Sheen
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Charlie Sheen has put himself under the media microscope, with results that haven't been pretty. In his guise as test subject, he has allowed every would-be analyst to exercise his or her theories of mental health and addiction. What have we learned? More important, what is the prognosis?read more (Source:...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Tue, 1 Mar 2011 1:26:36 pm
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Gene Study Could Halt Binge Drinking
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University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers have identified two genes associated with binge drinking that may open doors to new, more effective treatments for excessive alcohol drinking. The scientists found that manipulating two receptors in the brain, GABA receptors and toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), "caused profound reduction" of binge...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Tue, 1 Mar 2011 11:00:00 am
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For alcoholics, new help in abstaining -- without thinking about it
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(Association for Psychological Science) Alcoholism is a tough addiction to kick. Eventually, most people return to drinking. But some Dutch and German psychological scientists have tested a short-term regime that promises to help alcoholics stay sober. Their study is published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association of Psychological...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Tue, 1 Mar 2011 4:00:00 am
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Systematic review of alcohol screening tools for use in the emergency department
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To ascertain which alcohol screening tool is most accurate in identifying alcohol misuse in patients in the emergency department a systematic review of diagnostic cohort studies of appropriate alcohol screening tools was performed. A thorough search of medical databases and relevant peer journals was conducted. Citation and author tracking was...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:00:00 pm
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015 How can we prevent overdoses and what works? a systematic review of interventions for non fatal poisonings
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Discussion Naloxone is an effective treatment for the reversal of opiate overdose. Yet there is little evidence of effectiveness for interventions identified in this review, including issuing trained drug users with naloxone to treat peers. Roll out of take-home naloxone in Wales should be rigorously evaluated to assess clinical and...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:00:00 pm
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Activated Ras requires autophagy to maintain oxidative metabolism and tumorigenesis [Research Papers]
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We report here that expression of a H-rasV12 or K-rasV12 oncogene up-regulates basal autophagy, which is required for tumor cell survival in starvation and in tumorigenesis. In Ras-expressing cells, defective autophagosome formation or cargo delivery causes accumulation of abnormal mitochondria and reduced oxygen consumption. Autophagy defects also lead to tricarboxylic...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:00:00 pm
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Beer is no longer food for Russians
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(Source: BMJ Online First)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:00:00 pm
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Nerve growth factor β polypeptide (NGFB) genetic variability: association with the methadone dose required for effective maintenance treatment
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Nerve growth factor β polypeptide (NGFB) genetic variability: association with the methadone dose required for effective maintenance treatment The Pharmacogenomics Journal advance online publication, March 1, 2011. doi:10.1038/tpj.2011.6 Authors: O Levran, E Peles, S Hamon, M Randesi, C Zhao, B Zhang, M Adelson & M J Kreek (Source: The Pharmacogenomics...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:00:00 pm
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Ron Kinase Transphosphorylation Sustains MET Oncogene Addiction
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Receptors for the scatter factors HGF and MSP that are encoded by the MET and RON oncogenes are key players in invasive growth. Receptor cross-talk between Met and Ron occurs. Amplification of the MET oncogene results in kinase activation, deregulated expression of an invasive growth phenotype, and addiction to MET...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:00:00 pm
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Cannabis Use Precedes The Onset Of Psychotic Symptoms In Young People
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Cannabis use during adolescence and young adulthood increases the risk of psychotic symptoms, while continued cannabis use may increase the risk for psychotic disorder in later life, concludes a new study published on bmj.com today. Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug in the world, particularly among adolescents, and...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:00:00 pm
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We All Need to Take Responsibility
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Have you ever launched into a state of anger about a health condition and asked "Why me? I am a good person and parent, pay my taxes, obey traffic laws, I don't smoke - WHY ME!!!" read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Mon, 28 Feb 2011 6:45:06 pm
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Neuroimaging and drug taking in primates
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Conclusions Experimental designs employing neuroimaging should consider well-documented determinants of drug taking, including pharmacokinetic considerations, subject history, and environmental variables. Methodological issues to consider include limited molecular probes, lack of neurochemical specificity in brain activation studies, and the potential influence of anesthetics in animal studies. Nevertheless, these integrative approaches should...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Mon, 28 Feb 2011 3:48:56 pm
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Changes in spirituality partly explain health-related quality of life outcomes after Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
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Abstract Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction is a secular behavioral medicine program that has roots in meditative spiritual practices. Thus, spirituality may partly explain Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction outcomes. Participants (N = 279; M (SD) age = 45(12); 75% women) completed an online survey before and after an 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program. Structural equation...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Mon, 28 Feb 2011 3:48:44 pm
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Methods for Synthesizing Findings on Moderation Effects Across Multiple Randomized Trials
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We present a broad class of analytic models to examine moderation effects across trials that can be used to assess their overall effect and explain sources of heterogeneity, and present ways to disentangle differences across trials due to individual differences, contextual level differences, intervention, and trial design. Content Type Journal...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Mon, 28 Feb 2011 3:44:55 pm
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Franco and Sheen Are Addicted to Themselves
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Accused of being addicted to drugs, James Franco and Charlie Sheen seem much more addicted to themselves. And, really, what can we say - they both are supernovas.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Mon, 28 Feb 2011 1:07:49 pm
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A Method to Estimate Total Entry to Hard Drug Use: The Case of Intravenous Drug Use in Norway
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Eur Addict Res 2011;17:129†135 (DOI:10.1159/000324341) (Source: European Addiction Research : Last 20 articles)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:17:06 am
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Study Examines Recurrent Wound Botulism In Injection Drug Users
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Botulism is a rare disease and recurrent botulism even more rare. However, in California, recurrent wound botulism among injection drug users has been on the rise and makes up three-quarters of reported cases in the United States. A new study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases and currently available online examines...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:00:00 am
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Neural correlates of choice behavior related to impulsivity and venturesomeness. - Hinvest NS, Elliott R, McKie S, Anderson IM.
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This study used functional magnetic reson... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Mon, 28 Feb 2011 1:56:23 am
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Surviving Drug Addiction: The Effect of Treatment and Abstinence on Mortality. - Scott CK, Dennis ML, Laudet A, Funk RR, Simeone RS.
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We examined the relationships between substance abuse treatment, abstinence, and mortality in a sample of individuals entering treatment. We also estimated overall mortality rates and the extent to which they varied according to demographic, cl... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) MedWorm Message: Watch the new MedWorm demo and find out how...
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Effects of Chronic Cocaine Administration on Spatial Learning and Hippocampal Spine Density in Two Genetically Different Strains of Rats.
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In conclusion, cocaine induces similar changes in hippocampal neurons morphology that are not related to genetic differences in spatial learning in the RAM protocol used here. PMID: 21371564 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Neurobiology of Learning and Memory)
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Australia moves to combat the misuse of prescription opioids
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Sun, 27 Feb 2011 11:00:00 pm
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Governments need to invest more to deal with health risks of teenagers, says Unicef
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Sun, 27 Feb 2011 11:00:00 pm
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Speaking About Charlie
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Acaedmy Awards Commemorative Post: Interviewed about Charlie Sheen by Jeremy Hubbard for Good Morning America, most of what I said was left on the cutting room floor. I recreate here what was omitted, comprising comments on how I would work with someone like Charlie. (Guest commentary from Amy Lee Coy.)read...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Sun, 27 Feb 2011 7:05:10 pm
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In Your Words
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Hypothesis: Religion prevents people from assuming control over their own lives and actions by advocating that we instead rely on a mythical being for everythingThis video interview shows what happens when individuals take control for their own lives. In this interview, EllenBeth talks about her escape from alcohol addiction through...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Sun, 27 Feb 2011 9:35:34 am
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Complexity of VTA DA neural activities in response to PFC transection in nicotine treated rats
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Conclusions: Our findings suggest that PFC plays a vital role in mediating VTA activity. We speculate that increased firing complexity with acute nicotine administration in PFC intact subjects is due to the close functional coupling between PFC and VTA. This hypothesis is supported by the fact that deletion of PFC...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Sat, 26 Feb 2011 11:00:00 pm
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The Best Prevention Research Tells Us Harm Reduction Is the Best We Can Hope For
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A comprehensive European substance-abuse prevention program combining the best pedagological techniques and content found very modest success, and that success entailed preventing kids from getting drunk, while not curtailing their actual frequency of drinking.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Sat, 26 Feb 2011 5:24:55 pm
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Addiction and Treatment
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(Source: Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Sat, 26 Feb 2011 4:33:47 pm
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Risk and Protective Factors Associated with Gambling Consequences for Indigenous Australians in North Queensland
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Abstract The purpose of this paper was to examine risk and protective factors associated with the consequences of card gambling and commercial gambling for Indigenous Australians in north Queensland. With Indigenous Elders’ approval and using qualitative methodology, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 60 Indigenous and 48 non-Indigenous Australians in three...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Sat, 26 Feb 2011 2:16:24 pm
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THC for Huntington's Disease? CB1 receptors important for more than drug use
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Everyone has heard of some of the medical benefits of marijuana - Glaucoma, anti-nausea, making T.V. funnier - but this early evidence that "weed" might help slow the development of one of our most devestating neurological disorders caught my eye.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Sat, 26 Feb 2011 1:19:10 am
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Eat, Shop, and Be Merry?
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I attended a national conference on eating disorder, where one of the keynote speakers asked the audience what we thought were the two major activities traditionally pursued by women to deal with life's ups and downs. She then answered her own question: "Dieting and shopping."read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction...
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Clustering of polyclonal VanBâ€type vancomycinâ€resistant Enterococcus faecium in a lowâ€endemic area was associated with CC17â€genogroup strains harbouring transferable vanB2â€Tn5382 and pRUMâ€like repA containing plasmids with axeâ€txe plasmid addiction systems
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Bjørkeng E, Rasmussen G, Sundsfjord A, Sjöberg L, Hegstad K, Söderquist B. Clustering of polyclonal VanBâ€type vancomycinâ€resistant Enterococcus faecium in a lowâ€endemic area was associated with CC17â€genogroup strains harbouring transferable vanB2â€Tn5382 and pRUMâ€like repA containing plasmids with axeâ€txe plasmid addiction systems. APMIS 2011.VanBâ€type vancomycinâ€resistant Enterococcus faecium isolates (n = 17) from 15...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Fri, 25 Feb 2011 8:03:04 pm
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Depression May Worsen Over Time in Addiction-Prone Women
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Alcoholism, antisocial behavior susceptible to relationship, neighborhood dynamics, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Alcoholism, Depression (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Fri, 25 Feb 2011 6:00:00 pm
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Business and ex-military leaders caution against U.S. supporting Middle Eastern oil "cartel"
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Just a few weeks after issuing policy recommendations aimed at weaning the U.S. from foreign oil, a group of business executives and retired military leaders known as the Energy Security Leadership Council (ESLC) seized on the political turmoil in Libya and other oil-rich nations to press its case. With oil...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Fri, 25 Feb 2011 5:56:00 pm
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Book Review: Brain Over Binge
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Bulimia had consumed Kathryn Hansen’s life for six years. Sudden, often unpredictable urges drove her to eat uncontrollably and then to exercise for hours at a time. One simple realization, “The only cause of binge eating is an urge to binge,” let her attain swift, complete recovery, with no worries...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Fri, 25 Feb 2011 5:08:43 pm
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Strong Link Found Between Victimization, Substance Abuse
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A strong link between victimization experiences and substance abuse has been discovered by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago. The correlation is especially prevalent among gays, lesbians and bisexuals -- more so than in heterosexuals, says Tonda Hughes, professor and interim head of health systems science in the...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:00:00 pm
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New Research 'Makes The Case' For Investment In Young People's Drug And Alcohol Treatment, UK
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DrugScope has welcomed new research demonstrating that drug treatment services for young people are extremely cost effective, with long term savings of between £5 and £8 for every pound invested. Published by the Department for Education, the report, Specialist drug and alcohol services for young people - a cost benefit...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:00:00 am
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Six-Month Suspended Sentence For Selling And Supplying Herbal Medicines Without A Marketing Authorisation, UK
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A 48-year-old man was sentenced yesterday to six months' imprisonment suspended for two years and 200 hours of unpaid work for selling and supplying herbal medicines to the public without a marketing authorisation. Ramchandre Damle of Southall, Middlesex, pleaded guilty to three counts of selling and supplying the medicinal products, '...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Fri, 25 Feb 2011 9:00:00 am
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The New Neuroscience Of Substance Abuse
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Addiction is a brain disease that destroys lives, devastates families and tears at the very fabric of society. Effective prevention and treatment of addiction requires a clear understanding of the complex brain mechanisms that underlie addictive behaviors, and research has provided a fascinating view of how substance abuse hijacks neuronal...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Fri, 25 Feb 2011 8:00:00 am
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Group Therapy - A Pitcher of Beer and Five Kamikazes
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Parents need to be concerned about binge drinking when their children transition from high school to college. The transition from high school to college is a period accompanied by significant changes in drinking behavior that occur over a relatively short period.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Fri, 25 Feb 2011 7:25:14 am
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Dâ€cycloserine facilitates extinction of cocaine self administration in rats
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AbstractPrevious research has indicated that dâ€cycloserine (DCS; a NMDA partial agonist) facilitates the extinction of conditioned fear as well as the extinction of cocaine conditioned place preference (CPP). Sprague Dawley rats were first trained to selfâ€administer (SA) cocaine and then we compared their extinction behavior (lever pressing) following treatment with...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:00:00 pm
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Effects of a Rhodiola rosea L. extract on acquisition and expression of morphine tolerance and dependence in mice
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This study investigated the effect of Rhodiola rosea L. extract on acquisition and expression of morphine tolerance and dependence in mice. Therefore animals were injected with repeated administration of morphine (10 mg/kg, subcutaneous) twice daily for five or six days, in order to make them tolerant or dependent. Rhodiola rosea...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:00:00 pm
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From Drugs to Mugs: Shocking before and after images show the cost of drug addiction
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Shocking before and after images show the effects of drug addiction. (Source: Telegraph Health)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Thu, 24 Feb 2011 3:19:26 pm
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Study Shows Alcohol Intoxication, Driving Intention Linked To Genes
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A recent study published in Addiction Biology revealed that a greater risk of becoming highly intoxicated and driving after drinking may be in your genes. Dennis Thombs, Ph.D., chair and professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the UNT Health Science Center's School of Public Health, analyzed data collected via...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:00:00 am
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People Who Misuse Alcohol To Benefit From New Guidance
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The majority of people who are dependent on alcohol are not currently being treated, partly because health and social care professionals are failing to identify those in need and assisted withdrawal treatments are inadequate. In response, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has published guidance today (23...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:00:00 am
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Drinkaware Response To BMJ Research About Alcohol And Heart Disease
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Reacting to the British Medical Journal research released yesterday (Wednesday 23rd February 2011) which says individuals who drink alcohol in moderation are less likely to develop heart disease compared to non-drinkers, Chris Sorek, Chief Executive of alcohol awareness charity Drinkaware, says: "This isn't the first piece of research to suggest...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Thu, 24 Feb 2011 9:00:00 am
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Marijuana Use Reduced By National Anti-Drug Campaign, Study Suggests
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The federal anti-drug campaign "Above the Influence" appears to have effectively reduced marijuana use by teenagers, new research shows. A study of more than 3,000 students in 20 communities nationwide found that by the end of 8th grade, 12 percent of those who had not reported having seen the campaign...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Thu, 24 Feb 2011 7:00:00 am
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Cannabis Use Linked To Male Sexual Dysfunction
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Rany Shamloul's recent review of the medical literature on cannabis use and sexual health has revealed that cannabis use may negatively impact male sexual performance. "Cannabis is the most widely-used illicit drug globally," says Dr. Shamloul, a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology. "It is also often...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Thu, 24 Feb 2011 7:00:00 am
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Recipes for Health: Fried Red Thai Jasmine Rice With Shrimp
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Watch out: Thai-style fried rice is an addiction. (Source: NYT)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Thu, 24 Feb 2011 6:20:04 am
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U.S. Presses Tobacco Firms to Admit to Falsehoods About Light Cigarettes and Nicotine Addiction
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The Justice Department has requested an ad campaign by tobacco companies stating that low tar and light cigarettes are as harmful as regular cigarettes. (Source: NYT)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Thu, 24 Feb 2011 5:11:23 am
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The Prevalence of Alcohol Use Disorders among Nighttime Weekend Drivers
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Conclusions:  Survey data suggest that the majority of highâ€BAC drivers on U.S. roads show no clinical signs of an alcohol use disorder, but they are categorized as heavy drinkers. This suggests that environmental programs directed at reducing heavy drinking and brief behavioral interventions aimed at reducing episodes of excessive consumption...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Thu, 24 Feb 2011 2:57:37 am
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Role of individual and developmental differences in voluntary cocaine intake in rats
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Conclusions These results suggest that early onset of drug taking may promote increased use, but does not promote progression to addiction-like behavior. Furthermore, protective factors, such as innate anxiety and insensitivity to cocaine's pharmacological effects, function across developmental stages. Content Type Journal ArticlePages 1-12DOI 10.1007/s00213-011-2216-5Authors Nicole L. Schramm-Sapyta, Department of...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:33:53 pm
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U.S. Proposes Tobacco Mea Culpa
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Tobacco companies should say in product warnings that they deceived the public about the dangers of smoking and manipulated their products to increase addiction, the Justice Department said. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:29:58 pm
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A Wobbly Ascension
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In the beginning was the pilgrimage toTender atrocitiesAt the edge of unbending lights,Nothing was itself.Smiles crept into shadows ofEvery emancipated evening; if that was not enough,The original sin got reenacted, knockingA hole in every unforgiving past,Finally one too many; spillingInto the noise of tears, waiting for the end.Now, everything is...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Wed, 23 Feb 2011 8:15:08 pm
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Child Self? Adult Self?--Who's Running the Show?
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When the adult part of you is in charge, your thinking is governed not by emotion but reason. Your behaviors are prudent: assertive yet restrained. But when your child self is running the show, the daily drama of your life plays out in markedly different fashion. . . . read more (Source: Psychology...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Wed, 23 Feb 2011 4:48:28 pm
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Drinking Alcohol In Moderation Protects Against Heart Disease
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Individuals who drink alcohol in moderation (about one drink a day or less) are 14-25% less likely to develop heart disease compared to those who drink no alcohol at all, finds research led by Professor William Ghali from the University of Calgary, published on bmj.com today. The first paper, led...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Wed, 23 Feb 2011 7:00:00 am
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All about addiction
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(Cell Press) A special issue of the journal Neuron, published on Feb. 24 by Cell Press, provides new insight into to the most recent advances in addiction research and highlights the complexities associated with the neurobiological and societal impacts of addiction, as well as strategies for the prevention and treatment...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Wed, 23 Feb 2011 4:00:00 am
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Charles e. Terry (1878-1945): early campaigner against drug addiction.
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Authors: Fee E PMID: 21307375 [PubMed - in process] (Source: American Journal of Public Health)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Wed, 23 Feb 2011 1:01:45 am
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Are smokers rational addicts? Empirical evidence from the Indonesian Family Life Survey
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This study provides an empirical test of a rational addiction (henceforth RA) hypothesis of cigarette demand in Indonesia. Methods: Four estimators (OLS, 2SLS, GMM, and System-GMM) were explored to test the RA hypothesis. The author adopted several diagnostics tests to select the best estimator to overcome econometric problems faced in...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:00:00 pm
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Activation of σ-Receptors Induces Binge-like Drinking in Sardinian Alcohol-Preferring Rats
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Activation of σ-Receptors Induces Binge-like Drinking in Sardinian Alcohol-Preferring Rats Neuropsychopharmacology advance online publication, February 23, 2011. doi:10.1038/npp.2011.5 Authors: Valentina Sabino, Pietro Cottone, Angelo Blasio, Malliga R Iyer, Luca Steardo, Kenner C Rice, Bruno Conti, George F Koob & Eric P Zorrilla Keywords: alcohol & alcoholism; addiction & substance abuse;...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:00:00 pm
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Drinking: messages for the beer mat
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(Source: BMJ Online First)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:00:00 pm
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Alcoholism
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(Source: BMJ Online First) MedWorm Message: Watch the new MedWorm demo and find out how to get all the very latest, relevant, organized information daily!
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:00:00 pm
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Diagnosis, assessment, and management of harmful drinking and alcohol dependence: summary of NICE guidance
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(Source: BMJ Online First)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:00:00 pm
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Doctors in UK alcohol network may refuse to sign action pledge because it is too weak
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(Source: BMJ Online First)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:00:00 pm
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Allen Stanford moved to Butner prison hospital
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HOUSTON (Reuters) - Jailed financier Allen Stanford has been moved to a prison hospital in Butner, North Carolina, to treat his addiction to anti-anxiety medication, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons website. (Source: Reuters: Health) MedWorm Message: Watch the new MedWorm demo and find out how to get all...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Tue, 22 Feb 2011 8:45:56 pm
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Addiction in the Real - vs. the Clinical - World
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Epidemiological research tells us that the AA snapshot of alcoholism and addiction and the projection that all alcoholics and addicts end up in jail, in a hospital, or in a graveyard is a disturbing, inaccurate, harmful fantasy. What do we do about this delusion in order to make American policy,...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Tue, 22 Feb 2011 1:30:02 pm
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When Photos Are Painkillers
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Many mothers offer their young children a hand to squeeze as they brave a vaccination in the doctor’s office. We instinctively know that contact with a loved one can help mitigate pain--and the scientific evidence concurs. Now two recent studies show that a mere reminder of an absent beloved--a photograph--can...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Tue, 22 Feb 2011 1:00:00 pm
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Harper Government Takes Action To Protect Families, Canada
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The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Natural Resources, and MP Shelly Glover (Saint Boniface), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance, announced on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, the Harper Government's proposed intention to include Salvia divinorum and salvinorin A, also known as Salvia, as controlled...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Tue, 22 Feb 2011 9:00:00 am
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Ecstasy dangers 'unclear'
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Conclusion This well-conducted research attempted to eliminate the influence of factors that could have affected earlier research into the effects of ecstasy on the brain. The study assessed ecstasy use in people who did not use any other drugs and compared them to individuals who did not take ecstasy but...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Tue, 22 Feb 2011 8:32:00 am
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Failure To Tackle UK's Alcohol Problem Could See Many Thousands Of Extra Liver Deaths Than In Other European Countries
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The UK, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Australia, and New Zealand have similar cultures, genetic backgrounds and drinking cultures, and, until the mid-1980s, had similar death rates from liver disease. However, while liver death rates in most of these countries have remained low since then, the UK has seen a doubling...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Tue, 22 Feb 2011 7:00:00 am
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Singing Under the Influence: Examining the Effects of Nutrition and Addiction on a Learned Vocal Behavior
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Abstract The songbird model is widely established in a number of laboratories for the investigation of the neurobiology and development of vocal learning. While vocal learning is rare in the animal kingdom, it is a trait that songbirds share with humans. The neuroanatomical and physiological organization of the brain circuitry...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Tue, 22 Feb 2011 6:00:31 am
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Does ecstasy cause long-term cognitive dysfunction?
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This study was elaborately designed to minimize confounders, such as participation in the “rave” culture or heavy use of drugs other than ecstasy. Â Subjects were given an extensive battery of tests measuring cognitive function. Â After extensive statistical analysis, Â the authors conclude that they “failed to demonstrate marked residual cognitive effects...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Tue, 22 Feb 2011 1:02:57 am
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Tobacco: a product like any other?
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Authors: Danishevskiy K, McKee M Legislation in most countries regulates trade in poisons and highly addictive products, such as narcotics. The statements that (1) tobacco harms health and (2) causes addiction are established as facts in international and national law. Yet in Russia, and in many other countries, there is...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Mon, 21 Feb 2011 11:00:00 pm
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Global Update: Addiction: A First in Sub-Saharan Africa: Methadone Maintenance Program
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While heroin use is not common in Africa, it has been growing recently in Tanzania’s port cities. (Source: NYT Health)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Mon, 21 Feb 2011 6:40:10 pm
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Alcohol expectancy moderates attentional bias for alcohol cues in light drinkers
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Conclusions: Attentional bias for alcoholâ€related cues is sensitive to the current expectancy of receiving alcohol in light social drinkers, but it occurs independently of the current level of alcohol expectancy in heavy drinkers. (Source: Addiction)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Mon, 21 Feb 2011 5:52:41 pm
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Stress-induced reinstatement of alcohol-seeking in rats is selectively suppressed by the neurokinin 1 (NK1) antagonist L822429
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Conclusions To the degree that the reinstatement model provides a model of drug relapse, the results provide support for NK1 antagonism as a promising mechanism for pharmacotherapy of alcoholism, acting through suppression of stress-induced craving and relapse. Content Type Journal ArticlePages 1-9DOI 10.1007/s00213-011-2201-zAuthors Jesse R. Schank, Laboratory of Clinical and...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Mon, 21 Feb 2011 4:06:37 pm
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Depression Symptoms Increase Over Time For Addiction-Prone Women
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Unlike alcohol abuse problems and antisocial behavior, depression doesn't decline with age in addiction-prone women in their 30s and 40s - it continues to increase, a new study led by University of Michigan Health System researchers found. The longitudinal analysis examined the influences of the women's histories, family life and...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Mon, 21 Feb 2011 7:00:00 am
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Differing age related trajectories of dysfunction in several organ systems in opiate dependence.
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Conclusions: These findings have implications for understanding the pathophysiology of drug addiction and imply that the high rate of morbidity seen in drug dependent patients may be related to underlying subclinical ager related changes, choice of opiate pharmacotherapeutic agent, considerations of duration of treatment, and conversely for the pathophysiology of...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Sun, 20 Feb 2011 11:00:00 pm
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Discovery of Novel Regulators of Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Isoenzymes.
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Authors: Parajuli B, Kimble-Hill AC, Khanna M, Ivanova Y, Meroueh S, Hurley TD Over the past three years we have been involved in high-throughput screening in an effort to discover novel small molecular modulators of aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) activity. In particular, we have been interested in both the activation and...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Sun, 20 Feb 2011 11:00:00 pm
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Stress, habits, and drug addiction: A psychoneuroendocrinological perspective.
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It is well known that stress is a significant risk factor for the development of drug addiction and addiction relapse. Remarkably, the cognitive processes involved in the effects of stress on addictive behavior remain poorly understood. Here it is proposed that stress-induced changes in the neural circuits controlling instrumental action...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Sun, 20 Feb 2011 11:00:00 pm
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Comparison of the effects of methamphetamine, bupropion, and methylphenidate on the self-administration of methamphetamine by rhesus monkeys.
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The effectiveness of methadone as a treatment for opioid abuse and nicotine preparations as treatments for tobacco smoking has led to an interest in developing a similar strategy for treating psychostimulant abuse. The current study investigated the effects of three such potential therapies on intravenous methamphetamine self-administration (1 †30...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Sun, 20 Feb 2011 11:00:00 pm
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Italy plans random drug testing of healthcare staff
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(Source: BMJ Online First)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Sun, 20 Feb 2011 11:00:00 pm
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The Check Effect Reconsidered
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Conclusion: Disability payments impact the timing of substance use, but receipt of disability payments is not associated with more overall substance use than unalleviated poverty. Money managementâ€based clinical interventions, which may involve assignment of a representative payee, can minimize the purchase of substances with disability payments. (Source: Addiction)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Sun, 20 Feb 2011 11:00:00 pm
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The Role of Personâ€Environment Interactions in Increased Alcohol Use in the Transition to College
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Conclusions Differences in drinking trajectories may be a function of personâ€environment interactions. Risk associated with high sensation seeking may be masked among adolescents in protective environments, but its emergence in the college transition predicts increases in alcohol use and related problems. (Source: Addiction)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Sun, 20 Feb 2011 11:00:00 pm
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Early Treatment for Women with Alcohol Addiction (EWA) Reduces Mortality: A Randomized Controlled Trial with Long-Term Register Follow-up
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Conclusions: EWA, specifically developed to meet a broad spectrum of problems among women with AUDs, was more effective than TAU, a mixed gender programme. It was not possible to separate whether this was in part because it was a more comprehensive programme, as well as being single gender. (Source: Alcohol...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Sun, 20 Feb 2011 11:00:00 pm
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Pathological Gambling in Treatment-Seeking Alcoholics: A National Survey in France
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Conclusions: pG appears to be a common feature of the French people with alcohol and drug disorders. Apart from male sex, no parameter had discriminatory power sufficient to target pG screening on a specific subgroup. Therefore, any patient attending a centre for drug or AUD should be asked about his...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Sun, 20 Feb 2011 11:00:00 pm
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America's Voyeurism and America's Escape from Self
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Lindsay, Miguel, Charlie and Brittany, O' My! America; Heal Thyself. America is hypnotized by radio, reality and ravenous attention paid to other people's mental health. Celebrities are easy targets but while we point and laugh, are we not missing teachable moments with ourselves, our children and our culture. read more (...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Sun, 20 Feb 2011 1:32:04 pm
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Living With Co-occurring Addiction and Mental Health Disorders: A Handbook for Recovery
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No abstract available (Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment) MedWorm Message: Watch the new MedWorm demo and find out how to get all the very latest, relevant, organized information daily!
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Sun, 20 Feb 2011 5:05:44 am
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Nevada Seeks to Cut Funds for Treating Gambling Addiction
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The governor has proposed cutting financing for addiction programs in half, and another lawmaker wants to end it entirely. (Source: NYT Health)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Sun, 20 Feb 2011 3:50:05 am
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Ecstasy does not wreck the mind, study claims
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Previous research was flawed, say experts, but findings will shock those who campaign against the drug's useThere is no evidence that ecstasy causes brain damage, according to one of the largest studies into the effects of the drug. Too many previous studies made over-arching conclusions from insufficient data, say the...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Sat, 19 Feb 2011 8:45:00 pm
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The Hardest Thing I've Ever Done
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I've been wondering what the hardest thing is that I've ever done.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Sat, 19 Feb 2011 7:01:20 pm
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The Worst Fight Ever with Your Kids. Now What?
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Have any of you seen the movie Rachel is Getting Married (2008)? In its raw simplicity, it often is hauntingly on my mind. The movie reminds me of how relationships tumble along, how crisis can allow for growth. I often wonder how change occurs, how relationships evolve and get stronger....
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Sat, 19 Feb 2011 7:01:08 pm
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Everything You Need to Know About Sex and Addiction: The Outsider’s Manual
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This post dispels all myths while explaining addiction - including sex addiction. It is the only thing you need to read to become a world-class addiction expert - like me.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Sat, 19 Feb 2011 2:18:34 pm
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Interventions for smokeless tobacco use cessation.
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Authors: Ebbert J, Montori VM, Erwin PJ, Stead LF Use of smokeless tobacco (ST) can lead to nicotine addiction and long-term use can lead to health problems including periodontal disease, cancer, and cerebrovascular and cardiovascular disease. PMID: 21328266 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Sat, 19 Feb 2011 1:00:09 pm
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Sleep Profile in Patients With Chronic Opioid Abuse: A Polysomnographic Evaluation in an Egyptian Sample
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Conclusions: Patients with opioid dependence suffer from sleep disturbances that continue for a period of time, even after discontinuation of the abuse drug. The nature of sleep disturbance is related more to NREM sleep, especially SWS and sleep continuity, as well as efficiency parameters. No significant correlation was found between...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Sat, 19 Feb 2011 9:49:51 am
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