Researchers discover drug-craving brain region in rats

Chilean researchers have identified a region of the brain - the insular cortex - that plays a role in drug craving in amphetamine-addicted rats, according to a report published in the 26 October issue of the journal Science, published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the nonprofit science society.
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Drug-craving Brain Region In Rats Discovered

A region of the brain -- the insular cortex -- plays a role in drug craving in amphetamine-addicted rats, according to an article in Science. This finding ultimately may help support the development of new therapies to treat drug addiction as well as certain behavioral side effects of medications.
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Drug-Craving Brain Region In Rats Discovered By Chilean Researchers

Chilean researchers have identified a region of the brain -- the insular cortex -- that plays a role in drug craving in amphetamine-addicted rats, according to a report published in the 26 October issue of the journal Science, published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the nonprofit science society. [click link for full article]
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Brain region linked with drug-craving identified in rats

Washington, October 26 (ANI): Chilean researchers have shown that a brain region called the insular cortex (insula) plays a significant role in drug craving in amphetamine-addicted rats. Insula, as the insular cortex is also known, lies deep inside the brain. It is a part of the interoceptive sensory system that monitors the body's perception of its physiological states and needs. It is ...
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Decision-makers seek internal balance, not balanced alternatives

A researcher at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine suggests that psychiatrists may need to approach the treatment of psychiatric patients from a new direction - by understanding that such individuals` behavior and decision-making are based on an attempt to reach an inner equilibrium.
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Chilean authors, publishing in Science, discover drug-craving brain region in rats

Chilean researchers have identified a region of the brain ? the insular cortex ? that plays a role in drug craving in amphetamine-addicted rats, according to a report published in the 26 October issue of the journal Science , published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the nonprofit science society.
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WASHINGTON COUNTY : Drug clinic state?s 3rd

Addicts trying to kick dependence on painkillers can avoid long daily commutes now that Northwest Arkansas? first methadone clinic has quietly set up shop. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Edition)
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Care Critical for Homeless

Vaughn Bell had a job, a good job working at a rehab center for teens.
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First graduation at family drug court

OTTUMWA ? Monday was a first for Ottumwa?s family drug court. The court has a graduate now. This has been a good fall for the court. It started early this year on a shoestring. There was no separate funding for the court or its operations.
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Guatemalan adoptions scrutinized

Guatemala has become "Baby Central" for Americans looking to adopt. But the process is getting a closer look.
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Epilepsy drug helps alcoholics quit the bottle

The drug ? which still needs approval ? can be given to sufferers without them having to completely dry out first
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Seizure Drug May Treat Alcoholism

The seizure and migraine medication Topamax shows promise for the treatment of alcohol dependence, a study shows.
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Epilepsy drug may help alcoholics kick the habit: study

An anticonvulsant drug prescribed for epilepsy seizures and migraine headaches may help alcoholics kick the habit by helping to wean them off the booze, a study released Tuesday suggested.
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Study: Drug promising for alcoholics

A medication widely prescribed to treat epileptic seizures and migraines shows promise for treating alcohol addiction, a new national study shows.
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Sleep Drugs Rouse Big Pharma

With 25 million Americans suffering from chronic insomnia, new treatments in the pipeline could find a huge market
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WEDNESDAY, OCT. 10

n A business open house and annual meeting sponsored by the Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at Langdon Place, 60 Middle Road. Chamber members and guests will have an opportunity to meet and network with other chamber...
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European College Of Neuropsychopharmacology Congress 2007

Achievements and future perspectives in neuropsychopharmacologyMental disorders are major causes of disability worldwide and rank as number one in terms of direct and indirect health economic costs as a recent ECNP commissioned report has demonstrated (Wittchen et al 2005). [click link for full article]
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Anorexia as addictive as ectasy

French scientists say that anorexia is comparable to the drug Ecstasy as both appear to activate some of the same brain pathways
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Anorexia may represent an addiction

Scientists from France have found that anorexia and the highly addicting club-drug ecstasy activate some of the same brain pathways, a finding that may help explain the addictive nature of anorexia and other eating disorders and lead to new treatments.
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Palm Beach County denies help for treatment center

With Web sites decorated with images of sunsets at the beach, sea gulls and big ocean waves, at least 40 substance-abuse treatment centers in south Palm Beach County attract thousands from around the globe for help with their addictions.
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Potential New Medications For Smokers Trying To Quit

Scripps research study reveals mechanism behind nicotine dependency. The research is being published the week of October 1, 2007, in an advance, online issue of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). [click link for full article]
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Dutch Marijuana Becomes More Expensive as Police Raids Rise

Oct. 2 (Bloomberg) -- The price of Dutch marijuana has increased 20 percent this year because the supply is being curbed by a rise in police raids on hemp plantations.
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Reasons for nicotine addiction

WASHINGTON: A new study has uncovered the mechanism behind smokers? persistent dependency on nicotine.
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Mechanism Behind Nicotine Dependency Revealed

Many more people try to quit smoking than succeed in giving up this nicotine-delivering habit. Now, a group of scientists has identified one neurobiological mechanism that contributes to nicotine dependence, and to the anxiety and craving experienced upon withdrawal. The findings also suggest a new approach to developing drugs that could help smokers quit.
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Scripps research study reveals mechanism behind nicotine dependency

The research is being published the week of October 1, 2007, in an advance, online issue of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
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Guatemalan adoptions under scrutiny

Guatemala has become "Baby Central" for Americans looking to adopt. But the process is getting a closer look.
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Critics oppose expanding drug treatment center in South County

A nationally advertised center for treating alcoholics, drug abusers and others with addiction and behavioral problems wants to expand in south Palm Beach County, but some local officials and residents are saying "No thanks."
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American adoptions of Guatemalan infants under scrutiny

Guatemala has become "Baby Central" for Americans looking to adopt. Prospective parents are drawn by looser requirements, shorter waits and a greater availability of young children than in the U.S.
From: www.azcentral.com