Research by a Davidson College neuroscientist and students demonstrates that the benefits of regular exercise include a lowered tendency to become addicted to illegal drugs, and they suspect the exercise benefit may be from increasing release of dopamine in the brain.
The online version of the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence published this week the results [...]

JAMA / Archives - Long-term, heavy use of marijuana (cannabis) may be associated with structural abnormalities in areas of the brain known as the hippocampus and amygdala, according to a report in the June 2008 issue of Archives of General Psychiatry.
Conflicting evidence exists regarding the long-term effects of marijuana use. “Although growing literature suggests that [...]

Adelaide.edu.au - A University of Adelaide study has revealed that the dangerous body temperature dysregulation effects of the club drug ecstasy are compounded when taken in warm environments.
Preclinical research undertaken by Pharmacology PhD student Emily Jaehne shows that ecstasy deaths, which are invariably related to elevated body temperature, may be related to drug users’ failure [...]

Washington, DC - Millions of American teens report experiencing weeks of hopelessness and loss of interest in normal daily activities and many of these depressed teens are using marijuana and other drugs, making their situation worse, according to a new White House report released today. The report, from the White House Office of National Drug [...]

AHRQ.gov - If you are looking for the latest proven information on how to stop smoking, this news can help. An updated clinical practice guideline released May 7, 2008 by the U.S. Public Health Service has identified new counseling and medication treatments that are effective for helping people quit smoking. In addition, the May 7, [...]

VCU.edu - More and more U.S. college students are smoking tobacco using waterpipes – or hookahs – and it’s becoming a growing public health issue, according to a new study led by a Virginia Commonwealth University researcher.
The findings offer important insight into the prevalence and perceptions related to waterpipe tobacco smokers and are reported in [...]