da admin | Mag 21, 2018 | Senza categoria
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, is pleased to announce that lofexidine, the first medication for use in reducing symptoms associated with opioid withdrawal in adults, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug...
da admin | Feb 24, 2018 | Scientific
Complex brain actions reflect multiple networks of activity in the brain, according to a paper authored by researchers from the NIDA Intramural Research Program, in collaboration with scientists from Italy and Sweden. Link to NIDA website ...
da admin | Feb 16, 2018 | Senza categoria
A NIDA-funded study using Monitoring the Future data found that Greek life membership is associated with continued binge drinking and marijuana use through early midlife. A scientific study finds that close to half of residential fraternity members had symptoms...
da admin | Apr 13, 2017 | Senza categoria
Two novel compounds powerfully suppressed animals’ pain responses, while producing little or none of the respiratory depression and liability for misuse and abuse associated with morphine and other typical opioids. One of the compounds was extensively tested in a...
da admin | Mar 27, 2017 | Scientific
Trouble at home. If your home is an unhappy place, or was when you were growing up, you might be more likely to have a drug problem. When kids aren’t cared for well, or there are lots of fights, or a parent is using drugs, the risk of addiction goes up. Mental...
