Health
Vagus nerve stimulation may help treat drug addiction
Rats that received vagus nerve stimulation were less likely to seek out drugs than those that didn’t, indicating that the therapy could help treat substance use disorders
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Society
Legalising marijuana hasn’t been the quick fix the US hoped for
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Huge rise in US overdose deaths from fentanyl mixed with stimulants
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Binge drinking hits record high among adults 35 to 50 years old in US
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Cannabis poisoning cases quadruple in children after legalisation
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Life
Nematode worms get the ‘munchies’ after having cannabis-like substance
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Why expanding access to Narcan in the US won’t solve the opioid crisis
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Drug overdose deaths have quadrupled among older US adults
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Chemistry
Genetically modified tobacco plant produces cocaine in its leaves
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Society
US pardons people convicted for marijuana possession under federal law
US president Joe Biden announced a pardon for thousands of people convicted for possession of marijuana under federal law
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Health
Psilocybin therapy seems to help some people give up drinking alcohol
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Parts of the brain form a circuit that may fuel smoking addiction
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Humans
Ancient Andean leaders may have mixed hallucinogen with their beer
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What the no-alcohol boom means for our drinking habits and health
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