Tag: addiction

Two novel drugs that work like ibogaine promise to treat depression and addiction, two overlooked evils that can ruin humanity.

At home in both weekend raves and the psychiatric ward, MDMA is not your typical street drug.

The drug is 50 times stronger than heroin.

Kratom is an opioid-like herbal supplement with potential medical applications, but with many dangerous side effects.

For some patients, drilling holes through the skull is their best chance at beating addiction.

Alcohol has very subtle effects on the brain which we're only beginning to recognize.

Treatment for the highly addictive substance might have to be approached differently if you're male or female.

So, you know. Don't smoke.

With great empathy comes great stress as well!

Science to the rescue.

The study hints to evidence for a physical cause of addiction.

Alcohol can ruin lives. But now a novel type of surgery could help some of the most hopeless addicts.

Targetting a receptor in the brain could

Addiction is a topic that is shrouded in confusion and has miffed health professionals for decades.

A preclinical study using rats shows that Cannabidiol can reduce the risk of relapse.

A global study suggests that 69% of the people who tried smoking became daily smokers, even if temporary.

Many studies have found naltrexone effective against alcohol addiction but few doctors prescribe it to addicts.

We've probably all experienced it at some point - you really have no reason to stay online... but you do ...

Drug and alcohol addiction affects millions of people around the world, but despite decades worth of research and billions of ...

David Ley, PhD, a clinical psychologist in practice in Albuquerque, NM, made an extensive review study of the current scientific ...

A recent study was picked up a lot by the media, claiming that "Oreos are as addictive as drugs". Just ...

While there's a lot of talk and debate around medicinal marijuana, dispensed for its curative properties against cancer and other ...