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Adolescent Brain Development: WEBINAR – Ken C. Winters (Ph.D. is a Senior Scientist at the Oregon Research Institute )

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In prior work, it’s been noted how psychosis can follow methamphetamine use and last into abstinence. Varying levels of methamphetamine use can induce psychosis, depending in part on an individual’s background, and it can develop quickly or after 20 years of use. This psychosis can be quite similar to Schizophrenia – in some cases, violent

Treating major depressive disorder remains an important challenge worldwide. The disorder impairs productivity, social functioning, and overall health, reducing life expectancy and burdening health care systems.1 Although many treatments exist, at least a third of patients do not have a response after two or more trials of antidepressant drugs and are considered to have treatment-resistant depression.2 Such

Australians have access to mass amounts of potent drugs online, equivalent to “billions of doses” every day, according to a new study from The Australian National University (ANU). The report found “alarming” amounts of synthetic opioids such as fentanyl and carfentanil available on the dark web.  Carfentanil is not for human use and was originally

(February 4, 2019) The importance and efficacy of Prevention & Demand Reduction mechanisms Focusing on the real dangers of Marijuana, Kratom and E-Cigarettes (Vaping)  View Video  

Conclusions: These results show that subacute exposure to amphetamines is associated with an advancement of cardiovascular-organismal age both over age and over time, and is robust to adjustment. That this is associated with power functions of age implies a feed-forward positively reinforcing exacerbation of the underlying ageing process. Download PDF  

Progression from first use to use disorder on alcohol, cannabis, stimulants, sedatives and opioids Highlights Pre-existing mental disorders increases the risk of developing SUD. Prior SUD increases the risk of transitioning from use to use disorder. Highest rates of transition to SUD occurred among stimulant and opioid users. Mood and anxiety disorders increased the risk of transitioning to AUD

There’s a figure that is often quoted by vaping enthusiasts: e-cigarettes are 5 per cent as harmful as traditional combustible cigarettes. That figure comes from Public Health England. But according to Dr Sarah White, director of Quit Victoria (part of the Cancer Council), this is a “spurious made up figure”. She says the constant quoting

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