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.
The Epidemic That Wasn’t
a href=”http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/27/health/27coca.html?partner=rssnytemc=rss”img src=”http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2009/01/27/science/coca_757575.jpg” border=”0″ height=”75″ width=”75″ hspace=”4″ align=”left”/aScientists are systematically following children exposed to cocaine before birth and the findings suggest that the long-term effects may be relatively small.
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Cancer Survival: Pretreatment Alcohol, Tobacco, Fruit, Exercise Habits Linked To Head And Neck Cancer Survival
Head and neck cancer patients who smoked, drank, didn’t exercise or didn’t eat enough fruit when they were diagnosed had worse survival outcomes than those with better health habits, according to a new study.
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‘Russian roulette’ with drugs ended in clubber’s death
… and has a wide ranging effect on the brain and on the heart. And cocaine, although a different sort of drug, has a very similar effect and the two …
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Treating Addiction By Eliminating Drug-associated Memories
Addicts, even those who have been abstinent for long periods of time, are often still vulnerable to their own memories of prior drug use. For example, exposure to the same environment in which they commonly used drugs – a contextual memory – can increase their craving for the drug dramatically and can lead to relapse.
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Nicotine May Have More Profound Impact Than Previously Thought
Researchers have identified 55 proteins that interact with a receptor in mice known previously to bind with nicotine. The findings could have broad implications for future treatments for nicotine addiction, the search for new drug targets and treatments for diseases such as schizophrenia.
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Anxiety’s Hidden Cost In Academic Performance
The effect of anxiety on academic performance is not always obvious. But new research suggests that there may be hidden costs. The study found that anxious individuals find it harder to avoid distractions and take more time to turn their attention from one task to the next than their less anxious peers.
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Supreme Court ruling clarifies issue
… handcuffed and in the back of a patrol car, officers searched his vehicle, finding cocaine and drug paraphernalia. He was charged with possession of drugs and paraphernalia as a …
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Sharon man gets 57 months in federal prison for distributing cocaine
… Sharon man has been sentenced in federal court on convictions of possessing and distributing cocaine. U.S. Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan said Andrew Lee Smith, also known as Drew Bone, …
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New Strategy To Weaken Traumatic Memories
Imagine that you have been in combat and that you have watched your closest friend die in front of you. The memory of that event may stay with you, troubling you for the rest of your life. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is among the most common and disabling psychiatric casualties of combat and other extremely stressful situations. People suffering from PTSD often suffer from vivid intrusive memories of their traumas.
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