Category: Addiction
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AHA says that treating addiction is key to managing heart infection in those who inject drugs
Treating the addiction is the key to managing a heart infection (endocarditis) in people who inject drugs, the American Heart Association says. Without addiction…
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Tele Help for Mental Health is Accessible, but Experts are Skeptical of its Benefits
Telehealth for mental health is easier to reach and cheaper, but experts are skeptical of its benefits. Therapists on many platforms are poorly paid…
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Severe Infection May Have A Long-term Influence On Mood, Causing Mood Disorders
Severe infection can cause lasting mood disorders. Sepsis is linked to a higher risk of anxiety, PTSD and other mental health problems. A new…
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Theta waves could be a new marker for emotional dysregulation
Theta waves could be a new marker for emotional dysregulation, which means trouble controlling your feelings. Researchers found they can track it through theta…
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Long-term use of antianxiety drugs may increase dementia’s risk
Long-term use of antianxiety drugs such as diazepam is linked to a higher risk of dementia. A mouse study traced how it happens. The…
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Adolescents living with substance abuse disorder are unlikely to grow out of it
Adolescent substance abuse disorder rarely fades on its own. A study followed people for 32 years. Teens who misused alcohol or drugs were more…
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Leading neurologists say that altered gut microbiota may increase the risk of alcohol addiction
Altered gut bacteria raise the risk of alcohol addiction by changing emotions and impulse control. At the FENS Forum 2022, brain doctors tied binge…
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Workouts may help reduce alcohol consumption
Yoga and aerobic workouts cut alcohol consumption in a 12-week study of 140 adults with alcohol use disorder. Yoga gave the biggest drop. It…
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A cup of coffee may help reduce cigarette craving.
Coffee eases cigarette cravings through compounds other than caffeine. A study in Neuropharmacology found that choline and a compound called n-MP in roasted coffee…
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Psychedelics and near-death experiences reduce the fear of death
Yes. A survey of 3,192 people compared near-death experiences with LSD, psilocybin, ayahuasca and DMT. Both routes left people with less fear of death.…