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Serotonin may help prevent cocaine addiction
Summary: Cocaine is a potent stimulant and a substance of abuse. However, contrary to common belief, it causes severe addiction only in 20% of…
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Using Marijuana & Tobacco May Rather Make Your Pain Worse – A Study Shows
Summary: People often use substances like tobacco and marijuana for pain relief, especially when living with chronic pain. However, a new study shows that…
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Low Dose Ketamine May Help With Fentanyl Withdrawal Symptoms
Summary: Buprenorphine is quite effective for managing opioid addiction, including fentanyl addiction. However, many of those who transition from fentanyl to buprenorphine experience worsening…
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Researchers Identify Brain Cells That Put Brakes On Heroin Relapse
Summary: Drug or opioid addiction treatment is quite challenging, and even more challenging is preventing relapse. For decades researchers have focused on neurons and…
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To improve addiction treatment, the US must start by visiting this website
The website is FindTreatment.gov, SAMHSA’s national locator for addiction treatment centers. Its listings are often wrong or outdated, and experts say fixing it is…
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Quit Genius raises $64 million for its addiction treatment telehealth startup
Quit Genius, an addiction treatment telehealth startup, has raised $64 million to reach people who never seek care and to invest in clinical research.…
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Porn may be Harmful to the Teenage Brain, and Adults Need to Find Ways to Keep it Away
Yes. Early exposure to porn can harm the teenage brain. Children who see porn young are more likely to become addicted to porn and…
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Researchers Exploring Gut Microbiota For Managing Mental Health Issues
Summary: Researchers know that changes in gut microbiota have an adverse impact on mental health management. These changes are among the significant reasons for…
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Isotonitazene: The Most Potent Opioid, Continues To Tighten Its Grip
Summary: Opioid overdose-related deaths are rising in the US. Statistics show that most such deaths occur due to synthetic opioid overdose and opiate abuse,…
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Opioid Exposure During Pregnancy May Result In A Small Fetal Brain
Summary: Opioids are not prescribed in pregnancy. However, so many people are living with opioid use disorder (OUD). Thus, it is no surprise that…