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Media Ignores Health Consequences Of Drinking And Driving Among Young Celebrities, Report Finds

ghostwriter1 — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 23:05:44 +0000

The recent drinking and driving arrests of celebrities — Paris Hilton, Nicole Ritchie, Michelle Rodriguez and Lindsay Lohan — yielded widespread news coverage, however, very little of it offered any public health context, according to a new report.

Inherited Impulsivity Predicts Alcoholism, Study Reports

ghostwriter1 — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:56:52 +0000

Solving the age-old chicken and the egg dilemma, researchers report that genetic predisposition to impulsivity is a trait predictive of alcoholism. Selective breeding of mice allowed researchers to focus on whether changing genes changes behavior.

Drug Being Used To Improve Cognition Affects Dopamine, Suggesting Potential For Abuse

ghostwriter1 — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 02:58:53 +0000

Preliminary research in healthy men suggests that the narcolepsy drug modafinil, increasingly being used to enhance cognitive abilities, affects the activity of dopamine in the brain in a way that may create the potential for abuse and dependence, according to a new study.

New Findings On Parkinson’s Disease And Effect On Patient Behavior

ghostwriter1 — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:06:54 +0000

A new neuropsychological memory test is helping to uncover how Parkinson’s disease can alter people’s ability to learn about the consequences of the choices they make.

Liver Disease: It Is Never Too Late To Stop Drinking, According To Researchers

ghostwriter1 — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 16:13:14 +0000

Where there is life there is hope and it is never too late to stop drinking, even with the most severe case of alcohol-related liver disease, according to new research. However, the downside is that up a quarter of people with alcohol-related cirrhosis die before they get the chance to stop drinking. Alcohol-related cirrhosis develops silently but usually presents with an episode of internal bleeding or jaundice – which is often fatal.

Severe Vomiting Sickness With Chronic Cannabis Abuse

ghostwriter1 — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 20:54:50 +0000

Marijuana, a commonly abused drug among high school and college students, is linked to a severe form of vomiting syndrome and compulsive bathing behavior. This form of severe vomiting sickness is increasingly recognized with widespread abuse of marijuana. The syndrome usually subsides with strict abstinence from marijuana abuse.

Liver Disease Responsible For Most Alcohol-related Illness And Deaths

ghostwriter1 — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 23:38:50 +0000

Liver disease is the most prevalent cause of alcohol-related deaths, followed by car accidents and cancer, according to new research.

Nicotine Dependence Remains Prevalent Despite Recent Declines In Cigarette Use

ghostwriter1 — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:04:12 +0000

Despite recent declines in cigarette use in the US, nicotine dependence has remained steady among adults and has actually increased among some groups. The finding suggests that public health initiatives have been far more successful in preventing Americans from taking up smoking than in persuading hardcore smokers to stop.

Teenagers In Northern Ireland Are Experimenting With Cocaine

ghostwriter1 — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:50:41 +0000

Some Northern Ireland teenagers are experimenting with cocaine. Researchers found that 7.5% of young people who took part in the Belfast Youth Development Survey had tried cocaine at least once by the age of 16.

Histamine Affects Alcohol-related Behavior

ghostwriter1 — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 06:32:00 +0000

The histamine-3 receptor is important in terms of alcohol-related behavior, and a drug affecting that receptor may have qualities that alter alcohol-related behavior.