A “New Vista” for Treating Cocaine Addiction
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Two recent studies suggest that medications that activate a pair of opioid receptors may weaken cocaine users’ drive to take the stimulant.
Research Highlights
Available Soon: NIDA’s Research E-Cigarette
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NIDA and NJOY, LLC, have developed a Standard Research E-Cigarette. The device will help researchers resolve many outstanding questions about how e-cigarettes affect health.
NIDA’s Past-Year Achievements Point the Way Toward Future Advances
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2017 brought exciting new basic science findings, including some striking new insights into the structure and functioning of receptors that play important roles in substance use, addiction, and pain.
Oxytocin protocol appears workable and safe for methadone patients who use cocaine
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Researchers supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse have developed a protocol for adjunctive oxytocin treatment, and a pilot study has indicated that it is workable and safe for...