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1 year 2 days agoJanuary 3, 2008
Randy flies reveal how booze affects inhibitions
Male flies that develop homosexual tendencies when drunk may help reveal how alcohol affects human sexual behaviour, say researchers
Categories: Alcohol & Drug News
Teenage smokers risk badly wired brains
Exposure to nicotine as a teenager may cause the brain's white matter to develop abnormally, suggest researchers
Categories: Alcohol & Drug News
December 19, 2007
Inhaled cannabis is more toxic than tobacco smoke
Puff for puff, cannabis smoke contains significantly more chemicals and carcinogens than tobacco smoke
Categories: Alcohol & Drug News
December 4, 2007
Modified mice get no kick from cocaine
Mice engineered to lack a key brain receptor do not develop a craving for the highly addictive drug
Categories: Alcohol & Drug News
November 22, 2007
Cash incentives: Worth every penny
Far from being a waste of money, reward schemes can help addicts quit, keep kids in school, and boost uptake of healthcare
Categories: Alcohol & Drug News
November 16, 2007
Harsher measures needed to curb binge drinking
Want people to temper their drinking habits? Then ditch the carrot and reach for the stick, says a report by a UK think tank
Categories: Alcohol & Drug News
November 9, 2007
Science behind smoking ban called into question
As Californian cities ban smoking in outdoor public spaces, one researcher questions the evidence used to justify such tough action
Categories: Alcohol & Drug News
Binge-drinking women risk torn bladders
Drinking alcohol to excess can cause bladders to rupture, warn doctors who have treated the first cases of women with such injuries
Categories: Alcohol & Drug News
October 25, 2007
Amphetamine addiction curbed by dentists' jab
Brain injections of lidocaine, commonly used by dentists to numb patients' gums, temporarily help rats overcome addiction to amphetamines
Categories: Alcohol & Drug News
October 10, 2007
Epilepsy drug helps alcoholics quit the bottle
The drug which still needs approval can be given to sufferers without them having to completely dry out first
Categories: Alcohol & Drug News
October 2, 2007
Starving is like ecstasy use for anorexia sufferers
The eating condition affects the brain in a similar way to psychostimulant drugs, say researchers, possibly indicating targets for new treatments
Categories: Alcohol & Drug News
October 1, 2007
Illegal steroid racket busted
The US Drug Enforcement Administration smashes a global distribution network for steroids, growth hormone, and other illicit bodybuilding drugs
Categories: Alcohol & Drug News