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Scientists argue that sugar is more addictive than cocaine
A heated debate is going on among scientists when one thinks it is necessary to consider sugar as an addictive substance, while the other side sees this idea as a
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Can cure cocaine addiction when erasing painful memories
Speaking at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Boston, Dr. Josselyn said it was possible to treat people with post-traumati…
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Drugs that kill many people across drugs
Tramadol pain relievers are classified as dangerous, only to be used if a doctor prescribes them because of heroin and cocaine deaths.
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For the first time humans see the impact of drugs on the brain
Scientists in the United States have successfully recorded the moment when blood flow to the brain circulates more slowly due to the effects of cocaine.
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Electronic cigarette smoking is easy to cause drugs
Research shows that nicotine-containing e-cigarettes can cause users to switch to taking heavier drugs, even cocaine.
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Detecting common cocaine in drinking water in the UK
The use of cocaine in the UK is so widespread that authorities can detect traces of stimulants in regular drinking water.
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Drug detox with magnets
Tests on rats with cocaine addiction showed that they were released from drug addiction after scientists fired lasers that alter neurons in a certain area of the brain.
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Neurological transplantation enhances brain function
According to a research result published in the journal of neuroscience
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There is a vaccine for detoxification
The anti-drug vaccine has been developed by a team of researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College (New York). They are the first to test a new treatment against addicti…
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Cocaine wreaks havoc on the brain
Over the years, the brain loses its gray matter - the brain tissue that forms neurons. The decline in gray matter is associated with many signs of old age such as forget…
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Detox from cocaine by laser
The work of Swiss scientists recently published in Nature has opened a new direction for cocaine detoxification.
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Use of cocaine is prone to blindness
People who have been taking cocaine are at a higher risk of glaucoma - one of the most common causes of blindness, the latest study by US scientists said.
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New generation vaccines help fight addiction
US scientists have just studied a new generation of detox vaccines that can help get rid of addiction.
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Successfully tested cocaine vaccine
The discovery of a vaccine that blocks the effects of cocaine on rat brains can lead to human drug addiction therapies.
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Alcohol is more harmful than heroin
A new study by experts from the Independent Scientific Commission on Addiction (UK) says alcohol causes many harms ...