Tag: substance abuse

Study finds brain network connected to teen drug abuse

Sue April 30, 2012 Comments Off

From the University of Vermont press release via EurekAlert!: Why do some teenagers start smoking or experimenting with drugs—while others don’t? In the largest imaging study of the human brain… Read more »

Study suggests chronic cocaine use may speed up aging of brain

Sue April 24, 2012 Comments Off

From the University of Cambridge press release via EurekAlert!: New research by scientists at the University of Cambridge suggests that chronic cocaine abuse accelerates the process of brain ageing. The… Read more »

Study suggests binge eating may lead to addiction-like behaviours

Sue April 24, 2012 Comments Off

From the Pennsylvania State University press release via EurekAlert!: A history of binge eating — consuming large amounts of food in a short period of time — may make an… Read more »