Stress & Addiction: Research Identifies How Stress Triggers Drug Relapse
Stress & Addiction: Research Identifies How Stress Triggers Drug Relapse
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The Brown study provides new insights on how stress triggers drug abuse, and could lead to more effective treatments for addiction. According to the study, stress has significant effects on plasticity of the synapses on dopamine neurons in the ventral …
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Police say pot is up, meth is down
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She encourages parents to spy on their kids, lurk their Facebooks, read their texts — anything it takes to make sure they're safe. She said some kids respond to before-and-after pictures of the effects drug abuse can have on a body. “But some think …
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Life behind an inch of glass
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However, as it is with many people with such mental illness, when the medication isn't working well, or when the side effects are unwanted, the patient often turns to street drugs. In 2008, Brian started using cocaine. It's expensive, and for someone …
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