Addiction

Marijuana Linked to Cardiovascular Problems

Scientific article

22 April 2017

Marijuana use may increase the risk of stroke and heart failure. This was concluded to be the case even after accounting for demographic and lifestyle risk factors, as well as other health conditions. The new findings on the potential...

Cocaine Elicits Autophagic Cytotoxicity via a Nitric Oxide-GAPDH Signaling Cascade

Scientific article

19 January 2016

Abstract Cocaine exerts its behavioral stimulant effects by facilitating synaptic actions of neurotransmitters such as dopamine and serotonin. It is also neurotoxic and broadly cytotoxic, leading to overdose deaths. We demonstrate that the...

New Evidence in Mice That Cocaine Makes Brain Cells Cannibalize Themselves

News

Working with mice, researchers at Johns Hopkins have contributed significant new evidence to support the idea that high doses of cocaine kill brain cells by triggering overactive autophagy, a process in which cells literally digest their...

Source: https://twitter.com/HopkinsMedicine/status/855446793730916357

Should Opioid Dependent Patients Receive Immediate Access to Medical Treatment?

Scientific article

18 April 2017

New research supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has found through a comparison of treatment approaches for opioid dependence that, in an emergency setting, combining the medication buprenorphine with on-going care is...

Diversity and Equity in Mental Health and Addictions Conference

12 May 2017

Toronto

Canada

Join the Diversity and Equity in Mental Health and Addictions Conference on Friday, May 12th, 2017.

At the end of the conference, participants will be able to:

Characteristics of Fentanyl Overdose — Massachusetts, 2014–2016

Scientific article

13 April 2017

Summary What is already known about this topic? Fentanyl has a growing presence in the illicit drug market and is involved in an increasing proportion of opioid overdose deaths. What is added by this report? Approximately two thirds of...

Does Smoking Cigarettes Increase the Chance of Relapse into Illegal Substance Use?

Scientific article

5 April 2017

Among people recovering from substance use disorders, those who smoke are more likely to relapse three years later compared to those who do not, according to new findings published in The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. Treatment for...

Drugs on the Brain: Substance Use and Neurotransmission

Book

4 April 2017

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has published an extended overview detailing the impact of certain drugs on brain functioning, as well as the most common experimental methods used in related research. Neuroscientists primarily...

Are Youngsters in Foster Care More Likely to Use Substances?

Scientific article

3 April 2017

New research from Cardiff University has found: Weekly smoking rates among 11 - 16-year-olds in foster care are almost 8 times higher when compared to those reported by youngsters of the same age who live with both their parents. Weekly...

Tweet2Quit: The Social Media Intervention Helping People to Quit Smoking

Scientific article

3 April 2017

The social media quit-smoking intervention – Tweet2Quit – sends automated daily communications to private self-help groups, encouraging high-quality peer-to-peer discussions online. It is very low cost and has a potential global reach. A...