Youth with parents, household members in prison more likely to have first baby before marriage
As incarceration rates have increased in the United States, so has the likelihood that children…
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Neuroscience study identifies how endocannabinoids make and break habits in the brain
Not all habits are bad. Some are even necessary. It’s a good thing, for example,…
As more states legalize marijuana, adolescents’ problems with pot decline
A survey of more than 216,000 adolescents from all 50 states indicates the number of…
The hefty price of ‘study drug’ misuse on college campuses
Nonmedical use of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) drugs on college campuses, such as Adderall,…
Marijuana use in pregnancy is major risk for preterm birth
International research led by the University of Adelaide has for the first time shown a…
Neuroscientists discover previously unknown function of cannabinoid receptor
The cannabinoid type 2 receptor – also called “CB2 receptor” – is a special membrane…
Legalization of marijuana in Washington had no effect on teens’ access to the drug
Despite concerns that legalizing marijuana use for adults would make it easier for adolescents to…
Heavy cannabis use associated with reduced dopamine release in brain
n a recent study, researchers found evidence of a compromised dopamine system in heavy users…
Simultaneous cocaine and alcohol use linked to suicide risk
In a general sense, medical studies support the popular intuition — a staple of movies…
Study casts doubt on the link between cannabis use and anxiety disorders
A new longitudinal study suggests the link between cannabis use and anxiety is weaker than previously…
Study finds brain’s response to social exclusion is different in young marijuana users
A study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers finds that the brains of young adult…
Treating withdrawal symptoms could help cannabis users quit, study finds
Heavy users of cannabis who experience withdrawal symptoms such as nervousness and cravings when they…
White delinquent youth more likely to abuse hard drugs than blacks
Abuse and dependence on “hard drugs” (cocaine, hallucinogen or PCP, opiate, amphetamine and sedatives) are…
Endocannabinoid concentrations in human hair linked to severity of PTSD symptoms
A class of chemicals in the brain related to those found naturally in marijuana may…
Eye-tracking study finds heavy cannabis user avoid anxiety-provoking stimuli
People who use marijuana heavily have reactions to anxiety-inducing stimuli that resemble those of people…
