Xeno/endobiotic metabolism potencies vary between strains and sex in rats
Credit: Kanazawa University In pharmaceutical companies, rats are used commonly in nonclinical studies to investigate the safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetic ...
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Drug ‘librarian’ discovers new compound that may thwart common surgery complication
Credit: Liu laboratory In a strategic search, Johns Hopkins scientists created and screened a library of 45,000 new compounds containing ...
Study finds inadequate FDA oversight of prescribing of fentanyl products
FOIA-based investigation suggests important missed opportunities for FDA and manufacturers A study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg ...
No evidence tougher policies deter adolescent cannabis use
A new study from the University of Kent has found no evidence that teenage cannabis use is lower in countries ...
New study shows Transcendental Meditation reduces PTSD in South African college students
Credit: Maharishi University of Management A very high percentage of young people in South Africa suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder ...
Marijuana dispensaries associated with rise, then decline in some neighborhood crime
Ten states and the District of Columbia now allow the sale, possession, and use of marijuana for recreational purposes, and ...
UK sales of Xanax and other prescription psychiatric drugs increasing via the darknet
Credit: Dr. Jack Cunliffe Sales of prescription psychiatric drugs such as Xanax and diazepam via darknet online drug markets have ...
IU School of Medicine makes breakthrough toward developing blood test for pain
Credit: Indiana University School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS--A breakthrough test developed by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers to measure pain ...
Increased depression and suicidal behavior risk for young cannabis users
New international study reveals percentage of young cannabis users are gambling with risk of depression or suicidal behavior Montreal, February ...
Safe consumption sites: Study identifies policy change strategies and challenges
Understanding community experiences may inform others seeking to establish safe consumption sites A new qualitative study from the Johns Hopkins ...
Is using marijuana in adolescence associated with increased risk of depression, anxiety or suicidal behavior later in life?
Bottom Line: Marijuana is commonly used by teenagers but not much is known about how that use might impact mood and ...
Drinking and drug-use dreams in recovery tied to more severe addiction history
Frequency of these relapse dreams decreases as the body and brain adapt to abstinence Vivid dreams involving drinking and drug ...
Nano drops a million times smaller than a teardrop explodes 19th century theory
New theory and understanding of how liquid nano-jets breakup into droplets Computer simulations of molecules show how droplets from a ...
Insurance rules make it harder to treat opioid use disorder
OHSU study finds it's easy to get opioids but increasingly hard to get medication-assisted treatment for addictionCredit: OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff Insurance ...
4 opioid-related articles: Prescribing trends, overdose deaths, disparities in prescriptions
Bottom Line: JAMA Internal Medicine is publishing four opioid-related articles (an original investigation, invited commentary and two research letters) that ...
Potent marijuana edibles can pose a major unrecognized risk to patients with cardiovascular disease
With widespread legalization & increasing use, more care, education a research needed about how each marijuana formulation may affect & ...
Women’s hormones play role in drug addiction, higher relapse rates
Attention drawn to lack of female-specific researchCredit: Vanderbilt University Women's hormonal cycles may not only make them more prone to ...
Study finds a dearth of mental health interventions for ethnic minority youth in the US
Credit: Robert Ewing, ASU Department of Psychology Hispanic and Latino youth are more likely to drink alcohol at a younger ...
New study linking blight and homicide may help predict where murder may occur
A new study led by LSU Department of Sociology Assistant Professor Matthew Valasik is the first to show a statistical ...
MDMA users more empathetic than other drug users
Long-term MDMA users have higher levels of empathy than cannabis and other drugs users, new research suggests. University of Exeter ...