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Cannabis has a long history of medicinal, recreational, and industrial use and comes from a bushy plant with thick sticky flowers called Cannabis Sativa

Wife May Determine Husband’s Marijuana Use

Wife May Determine Husband’s Marijuana Use

In the first year of marriage a wife may be able to control how much a husband indulge in drinking or substance abuse like the use of marijuana.

Guide for physicians launched to help them identify alcohol disorders

Guide for physicians launched to help them identify alcohol disorders

A new guide to help physicians identify and treat patients with alcohol disorders have been launched by National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and

Early detection of alcohol abuse is better option for treatment

Early detection of alcohol abuse is better option for treatment

Speakers at the Congress for the International Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism in Mannheim, Germany, while presenting their research

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Alcohol more harmful to women

Alcohol more harmful to women

A study conducted at University of Heidelberg in Mannheim, concludes that women appear to develop alcoholic brain damage more rapidly than men. The

Drug abuse may affect brain like Alzheimer’s

Drug abuse may affect brain like Alzheimer’s

Drug addiction in young people may cause similar kind of brain damage as happens in Alzheimer’s disease.

Caffeine can interfere with PET scan results

Caffeine can interfere with PET scan results

Drinking coffee before having a PET scan may interfere with the results seen, says a study done by Saint Louis University

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Alcohol linked to loss of memory

Alcohol linked to loss of memory

Drinking continuously for a short time can affect your memory and your learning capabilities.

Drug addiction can be genetical, says study

Drug addiction can be genetical, says study

The gene that controls the circadian clock of our body may also be responsible for drug addiction. The gene, also called the Clock gene apart

Cocaine may cause aneurysms for the coronart artery

Cocaine may cause aneurysms for the coronart artery

Cocaine had been associated to cardiovascular diseases and recent study says that cocaine abuse can lead to coronary artery

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New treatment possible for drug addiction

New treatment possible for drug addiction

Drug addiction is a problem because the addicts find it hard to break the habit formation. One of the reasons for this type of behavior may be that

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Drug Abuse Screening Test

Drug Abuse Screening Test

Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST) is a screening test to find out if you need professional help with 'Drug Abuse' problem. This is only an anonymous self test.

Nervous System

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Environmental Birth Defects

Environmental Birth Defects

Birth defects caused due to environmental teratogens like drugs, microorganisms or exposure to radiation are called as environmental birth defects.

Drug Abuse day

International day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking - 26th June, 2006

Drug toxicity is an adverse reaction of the body towards a drug that results as a side effect of a drug, reaction to a drug or drug abuse.

Adverse Drug Reactions Gender as a Risk Factor

Adverse Drug Reactions Gender as a Risk Factor

Every effort has been made to cover most of the aspects of Adverse Drug Reactions (A.D.R) in this article. Various types of ADR, few examples of drugs commonly encountered and the possible mechanisms have been included.

Substance Abuse Disorder

Substance Abuse Disorder

Substance abuse disorder is a dependency on substances that are hazardous when consumed in large quantities.

Marijuana (cannabis) is a drug obtained from the hemp plant and often abused for its psychoactive effects, though it has medicinal uses as well.

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