News tagged with intoxicants
Knock-out drugs: Narrow window for detection
Drug-facilitated sexual crimes are increasing. The Bonn Institute for Forensic Medicine has recorded that the number of examinations on the use of intoxicants in sexual offences within their catchment area increased 10-fold ...
May 29, 2009 |
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Danish mushroom inspires cancer researchers
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have explored the active principles of a Danish mushroom and found that some of the substances it contains are particularly toxic towards cancer cells. The goal is to synthesise ...
Dec 08, 2011 |
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'Hair of the dog' may help alcohol withdrawal symptoms but it also increases alcohol dependency
Drinking alcohol over a long period of time profoundly affects the brain, which adapts to the intoxicant and causes withdrawal symptoms when consumption stops.
May 05, 2010 |
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Legalize it? Medical evidence on marijuana blows both ways
Sparked anew by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's call for the state to study the legalization of marijuana, both sides in the smoldering pot debate point to research to bolster their positions.
May 25, 2009 |
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Teens underestimate risk, overestimate vehicle, highway safety in motor vehicle accidents
Most teens' attitudes regarding trauma-related injuries, particularly those due to motor vehicle crashes, reflect an sense of invincibility and focus on fate rather than choice, according to new research published in the ...
Aug 14, 2008 |
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1 in 3 drivers under 'the limit' for alcohol still test positive for drugs
One in three drivers suspected of driving while ‘over the limit,’ but subsequently found to be below maximum permissible levels of alcohol, nevertheless tested positive for a range of drugs, reveals research in Injury Prevention.
Dec 14, 2006 |
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Using science in classroom on behalf of a cause predates 'intelligent design'
by Mark Reutter, Business & Law Editor The effort to teach "intelligent design" in public schools is not the first time that "science" has been enlisted for a cause in the classroom, according to a University of Illinois le ...
Oct 28, 2005 |
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