News tagged with amphetamine abuse
Amphetamine use increases risk of aortic tears in young adults
Young adults who abuse amphetamines may be at greater risk of suffering a tear in the main artery leading from the heart, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found.
Aug 16, 2010 |
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Wastewater clues to illicit drug use
A new chemical analysis of sewage is revealing more detailed information than ever about drug abuse trends.
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Mar 22, 2012 |
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Revisiting ADHD and Ritalin
Fifteen years ago, Dr. Lawrence H. Diller, a pediatrician from Walnut Creek, Calif., ignited a national debate over the steep rise in children being diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and treated with ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 17, 2011 |
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Using amphetamines may increase risk of Parkinson's disease
New research shows people who have used amphetamines such as benzedrine and dexedrine appear to be at an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to a study released today that will be presented at the ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 20, 2011 |
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White House warns of 'bath salt' stimulants
President Barack Obama's drug czar warned Americans Tuesday about the growing threat of designer drugs marketed as "bath salts" that are in fact dangerous amphetamine-type stimulants.
Feb 02, 2011 |
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Alcohol consumption may increase amphetamine abuse
Stimulant drugs, which can increase energy and concentration, are widely abused by young adults. One such drug are amphetamines, which in addition to being widely accessible, has been shown in previous studies to have a significant ...
Dec 14, 2010 |
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Aging drug users are increasing and facing chronic physical and mental health problems
Health and social services are facing a new challenge, as many illicit drug users get older and face chronic health problems and a reduced quality of life. That is one of the key findings of research published in the September ...
Sep 09, 2010 |
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Breast milk transmits drugs and medicines to the baby
There is great confusion among the scientific community about whether women who are drug abusers should breast feed their babies. In order to shed some light on this issue, scientists from various Spanish ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Jun 24, 2010 |
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Helping the brain's messengers get from A to B
In what has been hailed as a breakthrough, scientists from Columbia University Medical Center and Weill Cornell Medical College have outlined the molecular mechanism of membrane transport. The research shows how a protein ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jun 10, 2010 |
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Parkinson's drug offers insight into helping cocaine users kick habit
(PhysOrg.com) -- Medication that increases levels of the brain chemical dopamine could open up new ways for helping some heavy users of cocaine and amphetamines kick the habit, researchers from Cambridge have ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 07, 2010 |
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New technique enables drug tests via exhaled breath
A new study from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet presents a new technique that makes drug testing possible through exhaled air for the first time. By examining people who had received emergency care for ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
May 19, 2010 |
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