ADHD drugs don’t work the way we thought
ADHD stimulants appear to work less by sharpening focus and more by waking up the brain. Brain scans revealed that ...
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Teen Health: Substance Use and Abuse
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6fmhLcYSn-Y/hqdefault.jpg Teen Health: Substance Use and Abuse Decision-making in teens involves a chemical called dopamine in the brain's reward center. ...
Does getting ADHD drugs via telehealth increase addiction risk?
A study of people who started ADHD stimulant treatment via telehealth vs in-person visits shows no difference in risk of ...
How drugs can target the thick 'scar tissue' of pancreatic cancer
Researchers discovered how anti-cancer drugs called HDAC inhibitors help treat pancreatic cancer by altering scar tissue (fibroblast) development. The findings ...
Hearts from donors who used illicit drugs or overdosed safe for transplant, cuts wait time
Tragically, the opioid epidemic has led to an increase in accidental and premature deaths, which has also increased the number ...