addiction Archive
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![A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences this week shows that high doses of cocaine can cause the brain to […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/iStock_5809739_403px-115x115.jpg "Cocaine causes the Brain to ‘Eat Itself’")
Cocaine causes the Brain to ‘Eat Itself’
Posted on January 26, 2016 | No CommentsA study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences this week shows that high doses of cocaine can cause the brain to […] -
![Article written by Guest Writer Mel Coles Most people are vaguely aware of the concept of the ‘biological clock’. In more scientific terms, the ‘biological clock’ […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/8384110298_b0bc7d6435_o-115x115.jpg "Chemical Clockwork – Circadian Rhythms And Addiction")
Chemical Clockwork – Circadian Rhythms And Addiction
Posted on October 20, 2015 | 2 CommentsArticle written by Guest Writer Mel Coles Most people are vaguely aware of the concept of the ‘biological clock’. In more scientific terms, the ‘biological clock’ […] -
![The devastating effects that drug addiction has at many levels of society is unequivocal. So is, I would argue, the evidence that addiction is a […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Cocaine-Addiction-Treatment-115x115.jpg "Addiction: Disease or Choice?")
Addiction: Disease or Choice?
Posted on June 4, 2015 | 316 CommentsThe devastating effects that drug addiction has at many levels of society is unequivocal. So is, I would argue, the evidence that addiction is a […] -
![New research from Mayo Clinic, Minesota, suggests the presence of a certain genetic marker can determine how well individuals will benefit from treatment for alcoholism. […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/News-image-01-300x1691-115x115.jpg "Alcoholism Recovery Linked to Genetics")
Alcoholism Recovery Linked to Genetics
Posted on November 11, 2014 | No CommentsNew research from Mayo Clinic, Minesota, suggests the presence of a certain genetic marker can determine how well individuals will benefit from treatment for alcoholism. […] -
![A vaccine for treating cocaine addiction has produced promising results in trials in non-human primates. Cocaine is a potent psychostimulant that evokes feelings of euphoria […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/NEWSICON2-115x115.png "Vaccine to treat cocaine addiction yields promising results")
Vaccine to treat cocaine addiction yields promising results
Posted on May 13, 2013 | No CommentsA vaccine for treating cocaine addiction has produced promising results in trials in non-human primates. Cocaine is a potent psychostimulant that evokes feelings of euphoria […] -
![For four days in early April, London’s Barbican Centre was taken over by neuroscientists. Most of them were professional researchers attending seminars and symposia organized […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Blog-image-01_Bang-115x115.png "A Festival of Neuroscience")
A Festival of Neuroscience
Posted on April 23, 2013 | No CommentsFor four days in early April, London’s Barbican Centre was taken over by neuroscientists. Most of them were professional researchers attending seminars and symposia organized […] -
![The ability to alter memories seems terrifying and dangerous, yet for people with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder it could also be life-changing. In a significant […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/News-image-01-115x115.jpg "New Research Could Lead to Treatment for PTSD and Drug Addiction")
New Research Could Lead to Treatment for PTSD and Drug Addiction
Posted on December 9, 2012 | No CommentsThe ability to alter memories seems terrifying and dangerous, yet for people with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder it could also be life-changing. In a significant […] -
Mobile Phone Addiction similar to Credit Card Misuse
Posted on December 5, 2012 | No CommentsA US research team has shown that mobile phone and instant messaging addiction are driven by materialism and impulsiveness, and can be compared to other consumer […]
