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Brain Structure Tracks Reward's Value and Steps to Obtain It

February 5, 2018 | Scientists at the National Institute on Drug Abuse’s Intramural Research Program (NIDA IRP) have demonstrated distinct roles for two subregions of the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) in goal-directed behaviors.

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Stressful Experiences Affect Likelihood of Remission of Drug Dependence, Continued Drug Use, and Relapse

February 2, 2018 | This study: Showed that stressful life events are associated with reductions in a person’s chances of becoming or remaining abstinent from drugs for at least 3 years. Suggests that coping...

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Study shows e-cigarettes affect brain similarly to other nicotine sources

January 31, 2018 | Nicotine-containing electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) produce brain changes similar to those caused by other nicotine sources, such as combustible cigarettes or nicotine lozenges, a study sponsored by the National Institute on...

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Marijuana drug use increasing during pregnancy

January 29, 2018 | Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug during pregnancy, and its use is rising.

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Hospital best practices linked to modest changes in prescription opioid dispensing

January 25, 2018 | The authors of this study assessed whether the Washington state hospital mandates had any impact on Medicaid beneficiary opioid dispensing rates after an ED visit.

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A Family-Oriented Intervention May Reduce the Effects of Poverty on Brain Development

January 24, 2018 | This study found that: Childhood poverty was associated with reduced volumes of limbic brain regions in adulthood. The reduced limbic volumes were associated with depression and smoking in adulthood. Participation...

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A “New Vista” for Treating Cocaine Addiction

January 17, 2018 | Two recent studies suggest that medications that activate a pair of opioid receptors may weaken cocaine users’ drive to take the stimulant.

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Available Soon: NIDA’s Research E-Cigarette

January 12, 2018 | 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.

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Oxytocin protocol appears workable and safe for methadone patients who use cocaine

January 9, 2018 | 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...

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Dr. Redonna Chandler selected to lead AIDS Research Program at NIDA

January 8, 2018 | Dr. Redonna Chandler has been named director of the AIDS Research Program at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). In this...

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Kappa Opioid Receptor Structure Revealed, A Potential Milestone in Medication Development

January 4, 2018 | New research funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse illuminates the crystal structure of the activated kappa opioid receptor (KOR). The breakthrough could facilitate the development of new medications...

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Study shows association between non-cigarette tobacco product use and future cigarette smoking among teens

January 2, 2018 | Some teens who use e-cigarettes and other non-cigarette tobacco products report smoking cigarettes one year later, according to recent research funded by institutes within the National Institutes of Health and...

Iowa officials warn public about counterfeit oxycodone

| Health and safety agencies in Iowa have issued an advisory to warn Iowans of counterfeit pain pills containing dangerous synthetic opioids.

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Waletzky Memorial Award Winners’ Lectures at NIDA Illuminate Cocaine’s Many Effects on Brain Structure, Circuitry

| The two most recent winners of the Waletzky Memorial Award, Dr. Paul E. M. Phillips, professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pharmacology at the University of...