Oreos Have Similar Effects as Cocaine in Rats, Study Finds

Oreos Have Similar Effects as Cocaine in Rats, Study Finds

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The research was the inspiration of neuroscience major Jamie Honohan, who undertook a project through the college's Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy where students choose a social injustice and do research related to it. Honohan … Read more on Valley News

 

Surge in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses gets red flag

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Writing in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), the researchers noted treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) had risen massively in recent years, even though its causes are unclear and drugs can have adverse effects. ADHD is a … Read more on The Daily Telegraph

 

Why crack cocaine is addictive and how it harms the body

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“With repeated use, cocaine can cause long-term changes in the brain's reward system as well as other brain systems, which may lead to addiction,” the national institute says. As abusers keep using cocaine, their effects weaken. This could cause users … Read more on Globalnews.ca