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Neural pathway for nicotine withdrawal symptoms

Society for Neuroscience
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Pathway for unpleasant nicotine withdrawal symptoms in mice has the potential to be leveraged as a target for addiction treatments.

Journal: JNeurosci
Funder: NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse, NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences, NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

E-cigarette and cannabis social media posts pose risks for teens, study finds

Keck School of Medicine of USC
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC found that California high school students who frequently saw cannabis and e-cigarette posts on social media, particularly TikTok, were more likely to start using these substances. The research indicated a significant link between exposure to such content and increased substance use, even as overall e-cigarette use among teens is declining. Influencer content, which often bypasses regulatory scrutiny, poses additional risks by normalizing cannabis and e-cigarette use among young audiences.

Journal: JAMA Network Open
Funder: NIH/National Institutes of Health, NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse

Drug treatment among women increases with access to social safety net programs

Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Women with drug use disorder (DUD) and opioid use disorder (OUD) are more likely to receive treatment when enrolled in Medicaid alongside other government assistance programs such as childcare, employment services, and SNAP benefits.

Journal: American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Funder: NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse

University of Oklahoma researchers studying e-cigarette habits in young adults

University of Oklahoma
Grant and Award Announcement

Electronic cigarettes, or vapes, are widely used and available in hundreds of different types and flavors, yet researchers lack information about the everyday e-cigarette habits of young adults. The National Institutes of Health, in partnership with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, has funded a University of Oklahoma study that will investigate how, when and why young adults use e-cigarettes and how that use may relate to health risks. The results will help the FDA make decisions about regulating the makers of e-cigarette products.

Funder: NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse

August 2023 marked the turning point in US drug overdose crisis

Northwestern University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

While the U.S. has recently seen a welcome downturn in drug overdose deaths, a new study from Northwestern Medicine is the first to pinpoint when the tide began to turn — identifying August 2023 as the national inflection point in the crisis.

Journal: JAMA Network Open
Funder: NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse

Researchers find that, overall, prescribing ADHD medications via telehealth does not alter risk of substance use disorder

Brigham and Women's Hospital
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Mass General Brigham researchers scrutinized this concern with the first-ever study comparing substance use disorder rates in patients with ADHD who were prescribed stimulant medications during in-person versus virtual appointments. They found that, overall, telehealth was not associated with increased risk of substance use disorder. Still, the researchers noted the importance of comprehensive diagnoses and routine follow-ups.

Journal: American Journal of Psychiatry
Funder: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse

NIH grant assists in research observing the effects of fentanyl during pregnancy

Wayne State University - Office of the Vice President for Research
Grant and Award Announcement

A new National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant will aid Wayne State University researchers in measuring the effects of fentanyl during pregnancy on maternal behaviors and offspring at birth through early development.

Funder: NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse

Investigating cocaine addiction using fruit flies

Society for Neuroscience
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers have developed a way to use fruit flies to explore the genetic underpinnings of cocaine addiction.

Journal: JNeurosci
Funder: NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse, NIH/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIH/National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

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