News tagged with stimulant drugs
Magnetic therapy becoming more popular for treating depression
(Medical Xpress) -- A new magnetic therapy that treats major depression recently received a major boost when the government announced Medicare will cover the procedure in Illinois.
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Feb 06, 2012 |
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Brains of addicts are inherently abnormal: study (Update)
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC) at the University of Cambridge have identified a brain abnormality which is found in drug-dependent individuals as well as their ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Feb 02, 2012 |
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Despite the risks, mephedrone users in the UK are ready to try the next legal high
Since mephedrone was made illegal in the UK in 2010, the street price of the drug has risen while the quality has degraded, which in turn may have reduced use of the drug. New research published online today reveals that ...
Jan 18, 2012 |
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Latest global study provides snapshot of drug-related harm
(Medical Xpress) -- A new Australian drug study published today in The Lancet has found that cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug globally, while opioid use is a major cause of death.
Jan 06, 2012 |
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EU drugs watchdog warns of 'legal highs' surge
The rapid emergence of synthetic new drugs, often sold online as "legal highs," represents a significant challenge for policy makers in the coming decade, a European Union drugs agency said Tuesday.
Nov 15, 2011 |
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White and Hispanic teens more likely to abuse drugs than African-Americans
A new analysis of teenage drug abuse finds widespread problems among whites, Native Americans, Hispanics and youngsters of multiple races, with less severe abuse among Asian and African-American teens.
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Nov 07, 2011 |
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AAN releases updated guideline for treating essential tremor
The American Academy of Neurology is releasing an updated guideline on how to best treat essential tremor, which is the most common type of tremor disorder and is often confused with other movement disorders such as Parkinson's ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Oct 19, 2011 |
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Jonesing for java: Could caffeine use predict risk for cocaine abuse?
Parents of young caffeine consumers take heed: that high-calorie energy drink or soda might present more than just obesity risk. In fact, according to a double-blind, placebo-controlled study that examined responses to stimulants, ...
Oct 07, 2011 |
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Common stimulant may speed recovery from general anesthesia
Administration of the commonly used stimulant drug methylphenidate (Ritalin) was able to speed recovery from general anesthesia in an animal study conducted at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). The report, appearing in ...
Sep 21, 2011 |
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DBS operation for Parkinson's disease performed inside iMRI
Henry Ford Hospital became the third hospital in the United States to perform a Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) procedure inside an Intraoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging scanner, or iMRI.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 19, 2011 |
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Increased risk of Parkinson's disease in methamphetamine users, study finds
People who abused methamphetamine or other amphetamine-like stimulants were more likely to develop Parkinson's disease than those who did not, in a new study from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).
Jul 26, 2011 |
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Unique nerve-stimulation treatment proves effective against drug-resistant epilepsy
(Medical Xpress) -- Medications are the mainstay of treatment for epilepsy, but for a considerable number of patients -- estimated to be as many as 1 million in the U.S. -- drugs don't work. These patients ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
May 25, 2011 |
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UCSF neurosurgeons test new device for placing brain implants
A new MRI device that guides surgeons as they implant electrodes into the brains of people with Parkinson's disease and other neurological disorders could change the way this surgery, called deep brain stimulation, is performed ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Apr 13, 2011 |
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For potentially crippling dystonia, earlier deep brain therapy gets better, quicker results
Patients suffering from dystonia, an uncommon yet potentially crippling movement disorder, get better results if they begin deep brain stimulation therapy sooner rather than later, according to an international study published ...
Mar 29, 2011 |
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Beyond improving Parkinson's symptoms, does deep brain stimulation stall their progression?
Parkinson's disease symptoms begin subtly and worsen as damage to certain brain cells continues. But an electrical stimulation device implanted deep in the brain and programmed remotely, along with medications, may provide ...
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Jan 18, 2011 |
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