FDA Approved Medication to Treat Cocaine Addicts

Published November 29, 2012

FDA approved medication to treat cocaine addicts
Filed under: cocaine addiction biological
In this issue of Biological Psychiatry, researchers from Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute report a step forward in this effort. They tested a medication approach that unites two themes in addiction research … There was a … Read more on Health24.com

Is America hooked on food?
Filed under: cocaine addiction biological
They've done comparisons of brains in people who are cocaine abusers and those who are food addicted, according to the Yale Food Addiction Scale. What they … This is a very complex psychological, biological, sociocultural phenomenon. How helpful do … Read more on Salon

Lab Notes: These Rats Don't Get Hyper on Meth
Filed under: cocaine addiction biological
Similar to what is being studied for nicotine and cocaine addiction, a vaccine targeting methamphetamine prevented two of the major effects of meth intoxication — an inability to regulate body temperature and excessive physical activity, Michael Taffe … Read more on MedPage Today