News tagged with cravings
Researchers find new way to fight cocaine addiction
Apr 01, 2009 |
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UC Irvine pharmacological researchers have discovered that blocking a hormone related to hunger regulation can limit cocaine cravings. Their findings could herald a new approach to overcoming addiction.
First brain study reveals benefits of exercise on quitting smoking
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Feb 10, 2009 |
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Research from the University of Exeter reveals for the first time, that changes in brain activity, triggered by physical exercise, may help reduce cigarette cravings. Published in the journal Psychopharmacology, the study ...
Brisk walk could help chocoholics stop snacking
Nov 11, 2008 |
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Researchers at the University of Exeter have found that a walk of just fifteen minutes can reduce chocolate cravings. The benefits of exercise in helping people manage dependencies on nicotine and other drugs ...
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Chewing gum reduces snack cravings and decreases consumption of sweet snacks
Apr 19, 2009 |
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Men and women who chewed Extra® sugar-free gum three times hourly in the afternoon chose and consumed less snacks and specifically, less sweet snacks than they did when they did not chew gum. They still reached for a variety ...
Booze, drugs, tobacco top three addictions
Jul 06, 2007 |
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Research on the physical aspects of addiction has helped scientists make progress on developing drugs to block cravings, Time magazine reported.
Research indicates that a common heart drug may reduce cocaine cravings
Feb 27, 2008 |
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Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine and Harvard Medical School have found that diltiazem, a drug used in the treatment of high blood pressure, reduces cocaine cravings in a rat model. These findings will ...
Virtual world therapeautic for addicts: study shows
Apr 28, 2008 |
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Patients in therapy to overcome addictions have a new arena to test their coping skills—the virtual world. A new study by University of Houston Associate Professor Patrick Bordnick found that a virtual reality ...
New neuroimaging study identifies 'brain signature' for cigarette cravings
Dec 18, 2007 |
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A new brain imaging study by researchers in the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania shows that cigarette cravings in smokers who are deprived of nicotine are linked with increased activation in specific ...
Exercise effective in helping pregnant women kick the habit
Sep 23, 2008 |
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Exercise could be a useful tool in helping pregnant women to give up smoking, according to new research published today in the open access journal BMC Public Health. Despite the warnings, 17% of women in the UK and 20% of ...
Obesity drug may cure chocolate cravings
Mar 20, 2008 |
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Researchers in Italy said the anti-obesity drug rimonabant may help chocoholics end their addiction.
Slippery slope: 1 tiny truffle can trigger desire for more treats
Dec 15, 2008 |
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Indulging in just one small chocolate truffle can induce cravings for more sugary and fatty foods—and even awaken a desire for high-end status products, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Study shows how using mental strategies can alter the brain's reward circuitry
Jun 29, 2008 |
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The cognitive strategies humans use to regulate emotions can determine both neurological and physiological responses to potential rewards, a team of New York University and Rutgers University neuroscientists has discovered. ...
Trouble quitting?: New smoking study may reveal why
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Aug 26, 2008 |
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A new study from researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University sheds light on why smokers' intentions to quit "cold turkey" often fizzle out within days or even hours.
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