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Steroid drugs used for HRT can combat E. coli and MRSA

Wed, 2024-03-13 11:55
Researchers have combined computational and microbiology laboratory approaches to identify existing drugs that can be repurposed to combat antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. This research has revealed that a class of steroid drugs currently used in hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can also stop the growth of antibiotic-resistant E. coli and effectively kill MRSA.
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Delta-8-THC use reported by 11% of 12th graders in 2023

Tue, 2024-03-12 11:37
Approximately 11% of 12th-grade students across the United States reported past-year use of delta-8- tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-8-THC, or delta-8 for short), according to an analysis of data from the 2023 Monitoring the Future survey. Delta-8 is a psychoactive substance that is typically derived from hemp, a variety of the Cannabis sativa plant. Delta-8 has intoxicating effects similar to delta-9-THC (delta-9), the primary THC component responsible for the 'high' people may experience from using cannabis.
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'Study drugs' set the stage for other drug use and mental health decline

Mon, 2024-03-11 12:57
Taking 'study drugs' like Adderall without a diagnosis is not only dangerous in itself, but can lead to other drug use and a decline in mental health, according to new research.
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Continued cocaine use disrupts communication between major brain networks

Wed, 2024-02-28 13:47
New research provides new insights into the brain processes underlying cocaine addiction. The findings are crucial for developing new therapeutics and identifying an imaging marker for cocaine use disorders.
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Cannabis use linked to increase in heart attack and stroke risk

Wed, 2024-02-28 09:53
More frequent use of cannabis was associated with higher odds of adverse cardiovascular outcomes, finds new study.
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CBD shown to ease anxiety without the risks that can come with THC

Tue, 2024-02-27 15:21
A new study of 300 people with anxiety shows that the nonintoxicating compound, CBD, found in cannabis can quell anxiety better than THC-dominant products -- and without the side-effects.
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Anabolic steroid use can increase heart disease risk, study finds

Tue, 2024-02-13 11:04
People using anabolic steroids could be increasing their underlying risk of a heart condition called atrial fibrillation, according to a new study.
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A closer look at cannabis use and binge eating

Tue, 2024-02-13 11:04
New research examined how often people experiencing binge eating are also using cannabis recreationally, and whether patients who use cannabis experience more severe eating disorder symptoms or symptoms of struggling with mental health.
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Asthma rates climb for high school students as cannabis use increases

Mon, 2024-01-29 10:24
Asthma is more common among high school students who use cannabis, relative to those who do not and the prevalence of asthma increases with the frequency of its use among the students, according to a new study.
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Reduced drug use is a meaningful treatment outcome for people with stimulant use disorders, study shows

Wed, 2024-01-10 10:02
Reducing stimulant use was associated with significant improvement in measures of health and recovery among people with stimulant use disorder, even if they did not achieve total abstinence. This finding is according to an analysis of data from 13 randomized clinical trials of treatments for stimulant use disorders involving methamphetamine and cocaine.
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Human beliefs about drugs could have dose-dependent effects on the brain

Wed, 2024-01-03 11:08
Mount Sinai researchers have shown for the first time that a person's beliefs related to drugs can influence their own brain activity and behavioral responses in a way comparable to the dose-dependent effects of pharmacology.
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Cannabis exposure linked to 1.5 times higher risk of unhealthy pregnancy outcomes

Tue, 2023-12-12 09:23
In a large study of more than 9,000 pregnant people from across the U.S., researchers at University of Utah Health have found that cannabis exposure during pregnancy is associated with a composite measure of unhealthy pregnancy outcomes, especially low birth weight, and that higher exposure is associated with higher risks.
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Combined use of alcohol and THC can affect rat brains, study finds

Thu, 2023-11-30 10:19
The increased legalization of cannabis over the past several years can potentially increase its co-use with alcohol. Concerningly, very few studies have looked at the effects of these two drugs when used in combination. In a series of new studies, researchers at used rats to understand how brain structure and behavior can change when cannabis and alcohol are taken together.
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No evidence found that cannabis reduces long term opioid use, study shows

Wed, 2023-11-29 09:25
A 20-year study examined the long term relationship between cannabis and illicit opioid use. Overall results were inconsistent and showed no strong link. The study showed that clinicians and policymakers should be cautious about relying on cannabis to reduce opioid use, especially in the US and Canada.
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