NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. APO-AMISULPRIDE Amisulpride Consumer Medicine Information What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some common questions about amisulpride. It does not contain all the available information. It…
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Addiction, or substance use disorder (SUD), is a complex neurological condition that includes drug-seeking behavior among other cognitive, emotional and behavioral features. Synaptic plasticity, or changes in the way neurons communicate with one another, drives these addictive behaviors. These lasting…
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Light smokers may not escape nicotine addiction, study reveals
Even people who consider themselves to be casual cigarette smokers may be addicted, according to current diagnostic criteria. Researchers at Penn State College of Medicine and Duke University found that many light smokers—those who smoke one to four cigarettes per…
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Mysterious brain structure sheds light on drug addiction
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Coronavirus crisis could trigger relapse among those fighting addiction
The social distancing and isolation of the coronavirus pandemic may put people struggling with addiction at risk for relapse, an expert says. Feeling stressed, isolated and scared may drive them back to substance abuse, said Dr. Lawrence Brown Jr., CEO…
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