Study Probes Heroin Addiction's Effect on the Brain

Published November 21, 2013

Study Probes Heroin Addiction's Effect on the Brain
MONDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) — Long-term heroin use changes how genes are activated in the brain, which leads to changes in brain function, according to a new study. Researchers examined the brains of dead heroin users and focused on an area …
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Natural Compound Mitigates Effects of Methamphetamine Abuse, University of …
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Studies have shown that resveratrol, a natural compound found in colored vegetables, fruits and especially grapes, may minimize the impact of Parkinson's disease, stroke and Alzheimer's disease in those who maintain healthy diets or who …
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Youth Urged To Avoid Drug Abuse
The Secretary, FCT Health and Human Services Secretariat, Dr Demola Onakomaiya, gave the advice at an event organised by the FCT Drug Abuse Control Committee for select secondary schools in Abuja to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse. The …
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