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Las ratas prefieren la interacción social a la heroína o la metanfetamina
Un estudio reciente publicado en Nature Neuroscience muestra que las interacciones sociales pueden generar un profundo efecto en la autoadministración y la recaída en el consumo de…
Mayor vapeo, consumo de marihuana en 2019 entre jóvenes de edad universitaria
Los aumentos se encuentran entre los más altos registrados en la historia de la encuesta nacional Source link
Parte 1: Inmunoterapias: ¿Una nueva herramienta para tratar la adicción a la metanfetamina?
Los investigadores tienen creado un anticuerpo monoclonal destinado a interactuar con la metanfetamina y disminuir su capacidad de ingresar al cerebro. Source link
Parte 2: Inmunoterapias: ¿Una nueva herramienta para tratar la adicción a la metanfetamina?
Los investigadores trasladan su anticuerpo monoclonal a ensayos clínicos para ver si puede ser un tratamiento eficaz para el uso de metanfetamina. Source link
Un novedoso antagonista del receptor de dopamina D3 reduce comportamientos similares a la adicción a los opioides en las ratas
El antagonista VK4-116 del receptor de dopamina D3 redujo la autoadministración de oxicodona en las ratas, así como los comportamientos de búsqueda de drogas tras…
HIV and Methamphetamine Use: Double Jeopardy for Transmission of the Novel Coronavirus.
The authors suggest that co-occurring methamphetamine use and HIV present a double jeopardy for COVID. Source link
Amy Hauck Newman appointed to lead NIDA’s Intramural Research Program
Dr. Newman officially began her new position at the NIDA IRP on November 22, 2020 Source link
Learning how to disrupt cocaine’s effects on the brain
Just published research by scientists at NIDA’s Intramural Research Program reveals that the drug cocaine causes neurons to synthesize endocannabinoids that are then enclosed within…
NIDA launches drug education booklet series for middle school students
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Expression of a Gene in the Brain Links Nicotine Addiction to Diabetes
Rats with a disrupted transcription factor 7-like 2 (Tcf7l2) gene in the medial habenula showed markedly greater nicotine intake than control rats. Reduced Tcf7l2 expression…
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago Donates $40,000 To Local Food Pantries To Replace Holiday Party
CHICAGO, Illinois (MO.Properties) – Chicago real estate brokerage Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago and the Kindness Foundation have announced $40,000 of giving to local food pantries…
Shape shifters: The dynamic role of GCPRs in drug discovery
A new computational analysis suggests certain dopamine receptors in the brain and body are more complex and dynamic than previously thought, existing in diverse inactive…
Researchers Identify Rare Gene Variants Associated With Smoking and Alcohol Use
International research teams analyzed several hundred thousand samples from 17 whole-exome sequencing studies to identify rare gene variants associated with smoking and alcohol use. They…
Clues to Regulating HIV-1 Viral Gene Expression
People with substance use disorders (SUD) can be at high risk for contracting this virus, either through injection drug use, or risky behaviors prompted by…
Parents’ Marijuana Use May Increase Children’s Risk of Marijuana Use and Favorable Views of Marijuana
This study found that children’s risk of marijuana and alcohol use and attitudes toward marijuana were influenced by their parents’ marijuana use pattern over time….
Treating Substance Use Disorders Can Reduce HIV Burden in U.S. Cities
Concerted efforts and substantial investments in HIV prevention and care in the United States have resulted in considerable reduction in new diagnoses and death since…
Two Different Brain Regions Are Linked With Nicotine Addiction Severity and Nicotine Withdrawal
Activity in the striatum of people who smoke changed less in response to positive feedback/reward than in nonsmokers; this effect was more pronounced with greater…
Prenatal Cannabis Exposure Alters Brain Reward Circuitry in Male Rats
Prenatal cannabis exposure (PCE) increased sensitivity to THC in male rats, but not female rats, during pre-adolescence. PCE increased dopamine release in response to THC…
Las ratas prefieren la interacción social a la heroína o la metanfetamina
Un estudio reciente publicado en Nature Neuroscience muestra que las interacciones sociales pueden generar un profundo efecto en la autoadministración y la recaída en el consumo de…
Cocaine Triggers Endocannabinoid Release Through a Novel Mechanism
Cocaine can trigger release of the endocannabinoid 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) in the ventral tegmental area of the midbrain in mice, and this may play a role…
Substance use disorders linked to COVID-19 susceptibility
NIH research finds higher risk and worse outcomes for those with addiction Source link
Mayor vapeo, consumo de marihuana en 2019 entre jóvenes de edad universitaria
Los aumentos se encuentran entre los más altos registrados en la historia de la encuesta nacional Source link
Gaps in substance use treatment services for HIV patients around the globe
Substance use is common among people living with HIV and is associated with less successful HIV treatment outcomes. Integrating substance use services into HIV care…
Vaping, marijuana use in 2019 rose in college-age adults
Increases are among the largest in history of national study Source link
Narrative of Discovery: The Quest for a Medication to Treat Methamphetamine Addiction, Part 5
In the summer of 2019, Dr. Linda Dwoskin and her research team felt they were in a promising place in their decades-long search for a…