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Mechanism of calming hyperactivity by psychostimulant drugs identified
Feb 10, 2012 18:26
It has long been known that psychostimulant drugs have the paradoxical effect of reducing hyperactivity. Psychostimulant...
Could antidepressants help reduce the risk of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy?
Feb 9, 2012 17:45
A groundbreaking study published in Elsevier’s Epilepsy & Behaviorprovides evidence in mouse model that drugs known...
Stimulant treatment for ADHD not associated with increased risk of cardiac events in youth
Feb 8, 2012 18:30
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects 5-9% of youth and is frequently treated with stimulant medications,...
How antipsychotic medications cause metabolic side effects such as obesity and diabetes
Feb 3, 2012 22:25
In 2008, roughly 14.3 million Americans were taking antipsychotics—typically prescribed for bipolar disorder, schizophrenia,...
Decaffeinated coffee preserves memory function by improving brain energy metabolism
Feb 1, 2012 17:52
Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have discovered that decaffeinated coffee may improve brain energy metabolism...
Genetic variation increases risk of metabolic side effects in children on some antipsychotics
Jan 28, 2012 19:46
Researchers have found a genetic variation predisposing children to six-times greater risk of developing metabolic syndrome...
Caffeine consumption linked to estrogen changes
Jan 26, 2012 18:36
Asian women who consumed an average of 200 milligrams or more of caffeine a day—the equivalent of roughly two cups of coffee—had...
Despite the risks, mephedrone users in the UK are ready to try the next legal high
Jan 18, 2012 19:43
Since mephedrone was made illegal in the UK in 2010, the street price of the drug has risen while the quality has degraded,...
Opioids erase memory traces of pain
Jan 14, 2012 23:04
A team of researchers at the MedUni Vienna’s Department of Neurophysiology (Centre for Brain Research) has discovered...
Marijuana use associated with cyclic vomiting syndrome in young males
Jan 14, 2012 19:39
Researchers have found clear associations between marijuana use in young males and cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS), where...
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