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Selenium Shows Promise as an Adjunct Therapy for HIV (December 2008)

Reports on a randomized controlled trial of HIV-infected men and women who, as a result of receiving selenium supplements, experienced lower HIV viral load and greater CD4 cell count.

Intervention Improves Employment Outlook For Methadone Patients (June 2008)

Describes a study of unemployed methadone patients and the use of assertive outreach and motivational techniques to improve the patients’ employment outlook.

Morphine Speeds AIDS Onset in Monkeys (June 2008)

Highlights the work of investigators who discovered key ways in which morphine may accelerate the progression of AIDS in animal studies.

Methamphetamine Restricts Fetal Growth, Increases Lethargy in Newborns (June 2008)

Reports on research showing that newborns whose mothers abused methamphetamine during pregnancy showed lower rates of fetal growth as compared with unexposed newborns.

Bupropion Reduces Meth's Subjective Effects and Cue-Induced Craving (March 2008)

Describes a study investigating the use of the antidepressant bupropion as a potential therapy for methamphetamine addiction.

Cocaine Can Mobilize Stored Dopamine (March 2008)

Describes a study showing that cocaine, which increases dopamine levels, also can tap into an intracellular dopamine reserve pool.

Researchers Develop a New Tracer for Cannabinoid Receptor (March 2008)

Describes a new chemical tracer that binds specifically to cannabinoid receptors making it potentially useful in future research to clarify the relationship between the receptors and drug abuse.

Long-Term Cocaine Abuse Linked With Impaired Heart Function (March 2008)

Summarizes research on the effects of long-term regular cocaine abuse on the cardiovascular system in African Americans.

Tracing NET (October 2007)

Describes research that has led to the development of a new tool, a new radiotracer, for studying the neurobiology of depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and stimulant abuse.

Controlling College Students' ADHD Symptoms May Protect Them Against Substance Abuse (October 2007)

Reports data on the prevalence of substance use among college students with ADHD, comparing those who received ADHD treatment with those who did not.

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Selenium Shows Promise as an Adjunct Therapy for HIV (December 2008)

Intervention Improves Employment Outlook For Methadone Patients (June 2008)

Morphine Speeds AIDS Onset in Monkeys (June 2008)

Methamphetamine Restricts Fetal Growth, Increases Lethargy in Newborns (June 2008)

Bupropion Reduces Meth's Subjective Effects and Cue-Induced Craving (March 2008)

Cocaine Can Mobilize Stored Dopamine (March 2008)

Researchers Develop a New Tracer for Cannabinoid Receptor (March 2008)

Long-Term Cocaine Abuse Linked With Impaired Heart Function (March 2008)

Tracing NET (October 2007)

Controlling College Students' ADHD Symptoms May Protect Them Against Substance Abuse (October 2007)

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