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Reducing Postpartum Drug Use (December 2008)

Highlights a computerized intervention that reduced new mothers' drug abuse in the first 4 months postpartum as reported in a clinical trial of 107 women who abused drugs.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Exposure to Morphine During Early Adolescence Sensitizes Rats as Adults (October 2007)

Presents highlights of a study indicating that exposure to morphine during adolescence may increase sensitivity to the drug during adulthood.

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.

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Reducing Postpartum Drug Use (December 2008)

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

Intervention Improves Employment Outlook For Methadone Patients (June 2008)

Morphine Speeds AIDS Onset in Monkeys (June 2008)

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

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

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

Cocaine Can Mobilize Stored Dopamine (March 2008)

Exposure to Morphine During Early Adolescence Sensitizes Rats as Adults (October 2007)

Tracing NET (October 2007)

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