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One in ten teens using ‘study drugs,’ but parents aren’t paying attention
May 21, 2013 4:40
As high schoolers prepare for final exams, teens nationwide may be tempted to use a “study drug” – a prescription...
Novel study reports marijuana users have better blood sugar control
May 15, 2013 19:10
Regular marijuana use is associated with favorable indices related to diabetic control, say investigators. They found that...
Marijuana provides psychological relief to those faced with social exclusion
May 15, 2013 18:17
Research published online May 14 in Social Psychological and Personality Science has uncovered that marijuana buffers people...
World first clinical trial supports use of Kava to treat anxiety
May 13, 2013 18:51
A world-first completed clinical study by an Australian team has found Kava, a medicinal South Pacific plant, significantly...
Using anticholinergics for as few as 60 days causes memory problems in older adults
May 11, 2013 19:14
Research from the Regenstrief Institute, the Indiana University Center for Aging Research and Wishard-Eskenazi Health on...
Adderall abuse as college study aid ‘trending’ on East Coast
May 2, 2013 17:50
A growing number of college students are abusing the ADHD medication Adderall to give them an academic edge, and they’re...
Thanks to rare alpine bacteria, researchers identify one of alcohol’s key gateways to the brain
Apr 25, 2013 18:03
Thanks to a rare bacteria that grows only on rocks in the Swiss Alps, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and...
Use of psychedelic drugs remains prevalent in the United States
Apr 23, 2013 18:25
In their article “Over 30 million psychedelic users in the United States”, Teri S Krebs and Pål-Ørjan Johansen...
Cocoa polyphenols can increase calmness and contentedness
Apr 22, 2013 18:01
Research to be published in the May issue of the Journal of Psychopharmacology has found cocoa polyphenols have a positive...
New studies examine caffeine’s effect on cognitive tasks
Apr 22, 2013 17:17
Since 1977, there has been a 70% increase in caffeine consumption among children and adolescents. Whether it is coffee, tea,...
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