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Morphine Speeds AIDS Onset in Monkeys

Treatment, Published June 2008

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

Neuroscience Blueprint Promotes Efficiency, Synergy

Director's Perspective, Published June 2008

Describes a knowledge- and resource-sharing system for NIH-funded neuroscientists to access to data, advanced research tools, and technical assistance.

New Therapy Reduces Drug Abuse Among Patients With Severe Mental Illness

Treatment, Published June 2008

Describes a new intervention that enhances recovery prospects for substance abusers whose mental illness complicates the path toward recovery.

Social Neuroscience Meeting Aims To Improve Prevention, Treatment

Bulletin Board, Published June 2008

Presents highlights of a meeting of scientists and clinicians to review research results from the field of social neuroscience, the study of how neurobiology and the social environment interact.

Methamphetamine Restricts Fetal Growth, Increases Lethargy in Newborns

Basic Science, Published 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.

Linking NIDA to Researchers on a Global Scale

NIDA @ Work, Published June 2008

Highlights the NIDA International Program which works to strengthen international research networks, creating opportunities for global research collaboration, training, and scientific exchange.

Reduced Longevity Among Male Heroin Abusers, 1962-1997

Public Health, Published June 2008

Reviews the changing lifespan of heroin abusers as compared with that of the general U.S. population based on 1962-1997 data.

NIDA Renames Addiction Journal

Bulletin Board, Published June 2008

Alerts readers to the new renamed journal, Addiction Science and Clinical Practice, formerly titled Science and Practice Perspectives.

Booklet Explains the Science of Addiction

Bulletin Board, Published June 2008

Describes a booklet that explains what scientists know about how drug addiction changes the brain and affects behavior and clears up misconceptions about drug addiction.

Mice With Genetic Alteration Eschew Cocaine

Basic Science, Published June 2008

Reports on a study involving researchers who successfully desensitized mice to cocaine by genetically altering their dopamine transporters.

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