New research has identified a number of genes that are associated with sensitivity to alcohol in fruit flies. It is hoped that these findings will help researchers uncover the genetic basis of drinking behaviour in humans. Fruit flies are a useful model for investigating the contribution genes make to human alcohol sensitivity because, like humans, […]

An addictions researcher is initiating a study of “mindfulness-based stress reduction,” a technique often used in behavioral medicine for stress reduction but not before as an adjunct in the treatment of alcohol use disorders.
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Psychiatrists may need to approach the treatment of psychiatric patients from a new direction — by understanding that such individuals’ behavior and decision-making are based on an attempt to reach an inner equilibrium. A brain in balance, rather than the promise of pain or pleasure, may form basis of decision-making for psychiatric patients.
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A region of the brain — the insular cortex — plays a role in drug craving in amphetamine-addicted rats, according to an article in Science. This finding ultimately may help support the development of new therapies to treat drug addiction as well as certain behavioral side effects of medications.
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Addiction research suggests that most parents are aware of and accurately evaluate the extent of their teenager’s cigarette smoking, marijuana use, drinking and overall substance use.
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HealthDay - THURSDAY, Oct. 25 (HealthDay News) — A specific brain region may
be crucial to drug addiction, according to a new study conducted with
amphetamine-addicted rats.
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Reuters - Chilean scientists have made a
discovery in the brains of rats that they say may help treat
drug addiction and ease the side effects of some medications.
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Ad campaigns have capitalized on women’s concerns about their waistlines and marketed cigarettes as a fat-free alternative to diminish sweet cravings and satisfy hunger. New findings show that women who smoke cigarettes are less sensitive to sweet taste than women who have never smoked, meaning they require higher concentrations of a sweet solution in order […]

Hospitalized patients who smoke may be more likely to quit smoking through the use of hypnotherapy than patients using other smoking cessation methods. Smoking patients who participated in one hypnotherapy session were more likely to be nonsmokers at 6 months compared with patients using nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) alone or patients who quit “cold turkey.”
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A new study shows that obstacles to smoking cessation and motives for quitting smoking vary with age.
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