Tag: drugs

Study suggests childhood trauma can affect reaction to morphine

From the University of Exeter press release: People who have experienced childhood trauma get a more pleasurable “high” from morphine, new research suggests. University of Exeter scientists compared the effects… Read more »

Study suggests three factors that may affect self-control in college students

From the West Virginia University press release: Joining a club that sparks a new interest, playing a new intramural sport or finding a new group of friends may be just… Read more »

Study suggests link between drinking and drug-use dreams in recovery to more severe addiction history

From the Massachusetts General Hospital press release: Vivid dreams involving drinking and drug use are common among individuals in recovery. A study from the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Recovery Research… Read more »

Study suggests principles that can help substance use treatment systems focus on high-level goals

From the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs press release: Building on reviews of existing studies, researchers in Canada have identified the principles that may help improve substance use… Read more »

Study suggests magnetic stimulation dampens brain response to drug cues in addiction

From the Elsevier press release: In a study investigating the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for drug addiction, researchers at Medical University of South Carolina are the first to… Read more »

Study suggests decision-making predicts future drug addiction in recreational users

From the Elsevier press release: Activity in decision-making brain regions of people who use recreational stimulants predicts who will discontinue use and who will develop a drug use disorder, according… Read more »