1 in 4 patients with addictions have undiagnosed ADHD
People with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are more vulnerable to developing an addictive disorder.
People with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are more vulnerable to developing an addictive disorder.
Physicians and patients who are wary of addiction to pain medication and opioids may soon have a healthier and more natural alternative.
Using large and frequent doses of the pain-killer codeine may actually produce heightened sensitivity to pain, without the same level of relief offered by morphine, according to new… read more.
Using large and frequent doses of the pain-killer codeine may actually produce heightened sensitivity to pain, without the same level of relief offered by morphine, according to new… read more.
‘Big 4’ Journal Highlights – New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) – by Bruce Sylvester – Research published on Aug. 7, 2013 in the New England Journal of Medicine/NEJM indicates… read more.
World Health Matters by Gary Finnegan – China – An international team of scientists has found that over 90% of dementia cases in China go undetected, with the… read more.
World Health Matters by Gary Finnegan – Spain – A gene variant strongly associated with the development of type 2 diabetes appears to interact with a Mediterranean diet… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Newly published research suggests that a derivative of DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), found in over-the-counter fish oil supplements, might be used to effectively treat and… read more.
Marijuana, the most widely used illicit drug, may double stroke risk in young adults, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2013.
Researchers found that dopamine levels in a part of the brain called the striatum were lower in people who smoke more cannabis and those who began taking the drug at… read more.
Researchers found that dopamine levels in a part of the brain called the striatum were lower in people who smoke more cannabis and those who began taking the drug at… read more.
Last year the UK government reclassified cannabis from a class C to a class B drug, partly out of concerns that cannabis, especially the more potent varieties, may… read more.