Credit: CC0 Public Domain New Zealand’s incoming conservative government will jettison world-leading measures to stub out smoking, new Prime Minister Christopher Luxon confirmed Monday, in a move described by health…
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Diminishing Addiction Cravings by Altering Vivid Imagery
Summary: A new study introduces a novel approach to combat addiction by using Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) to alter the vivid imagery associated with addiction memories. This innovative therapy,…
When Oregon decriminalized drugs, overdoses went up. Will that happen with Australia’s recent legislation?
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new bill came into effect in the ACT at the weekend decriminalizing personal possession of common illegal drugs. The bill decriminalizes the possession of small…
Vaping by high school students dropped this year, says US report
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Fewer high school students are vaping this year, the government reported Thursday. In a survey, 10% of high school students said they had used electronic cigarettes…
Biden administration urges schools to carry naloxone, the opioid overdose treatment
The Biden administration is encouraging schools throughout the United States to carry naloxone to help prevent fatal drug overdoses in students. The medication (Narcan) was approved earlier this year as…
Brazil scientists developing new ‘vaccine’ for cocaine addiction
View of a vial of Calixcoca, a vaccine for cocaine and crack addiction being developed at the Federal University of Minas Gerais in Brazil. Scientists in Brazil, the world’s second-biggest…
Contaminants in cannabis and hemp flowers create potential for health risks
Mature cannabis inflorescences exhibit a large floral structure that is composed of female reproductive organs (pistils), inflorescence leaves, and the bracts surrounding them. Photo from Frontiers in Microbiology, courtesy of…
Mapping the Amygdala Leads to New Hope For Cocaine Addiction
Summary: Researchers crafted a detailed atlas of the amygdala, revealing new insights into emotional responses and potential treatments for cocaine addiction. A cell-by-cell study of the amygdala, a brain structure…
Patients who quit smoking after percutaneous coronary intervention do as well as non-smokers, unless they smoked heavily
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Patients who quit smoking after undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for narrowed arteries have similar outcomes as non-smokers during four years of follow-up after the procedure,…
