Most DSM-5 Revisions Pass Field Trials PHILADELPHIA -- Field trials of proposed new diagnostic criteria for many mental disorders showed that, for the most part, they were at least adequately reliable. May 07, 2012
Whitney Houston Autopsy Reveals Heart Disease The death of Whitney Houston in some ways represents a medical "perfect storm" -- heart disease and a plethora of drugs that can accelerate or aggravate that condition, cardiovascular specialists told Ƶ. Mar 26, 2012
Short-Acting Opioids May Have Less Impact on Testosterone PALM SPRINGS, Calif. -- Men who take long-acting opioids for chronic pain may have a higher risk of hypogonadism than those on short-acting formulations of the drugs, researchers said here. Feb 26, 2012
In Cocaine Users Think About Levamisole HOUSTON -- Half of a group of cocaine users tested positive for levamisole, a potentially hazardous veterinary drug that cocaine dealers often use to prepare street product, investigators reported here. Feb 09, 2012
Aripiprazole (Abilify) Potentially Useful for Treating Alcohol Dependence FARMINGTON, Conn. -- The atypical antipsychotic aripiprazole (Abilify) modified the behavioral and physiological effects of alcohol in a small preliminary study. Apr 03, 2008
Lung Cancer Risk of One Marijuana Joint a Day Equals Daily Pack of Cigarettes WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Smoking a single marijuana joint may be as carcinogenic to the lung as 20 tobacco cigarettes, researchers here calculated. Jan 29, 2008
One Cannabis Joint Equals Smoking Up to Five Cigarettes WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Smoking a single marijuana joint by a heavy user can cause bronchial damage similar to smoking 2.5 to five cigarettes, researchers reported. Jul 31, 2007
Overdoing Niacin Can't Thwart Drug Abuse Tests and Is Risky PHILADELPHIA -- Those who try to foil urine drug tests with massive doses of niacin -- it doesn't work -- may wind up in a hospital emergency department. Apr 12, 2007
Methamphetamine May Trigger Ischemic Stroke IRVINE, Calif. -- Methamphetamine users may develop carotid artery dissections, leading to a severe stroke, an effect also seen in cocaine users, according to researchers here. Dec 26, 2006
Amphetamines Hit Men Harder BALTIMORE - Amphetamines produce a bigger bang in men than women, according to researchers here. Apr 11, 2006
Antidepressant Eases Methamphetamine Addiction Symptoms LOS ANGELES - The high and cravings of methamphetamine addicts can be reduced by the same antidepressant that helps in smoking cessation (bupropion), researchers here reported. Nov 28, 2005