Diabetes Medication Could Treat Drug Addiction

Diabetes Medication could Treat Drug Addiction

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The new findings show that the part of the brain targeted by the medication appears to be related to certain types of drug addiction. "What we have demonstrated is that a brain mechanism already known to be therapeutic for the treatment of diabetes …
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The Cognitive Dissonance of Drug Courts

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The Washington/Madison County Drug Treatment and Diversion Court in Arkansas recently received a $ 925,000 federal grant for its drug court program, to be doled out over three years. At a press conference announcing the grant, Drug Court Judge Chadd …
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Internet use and the DSM-5's revival of addiction

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MATTERS OF THE MIND – a series which examines the clinician's bible for diagnosing mental disorders, the DSM, and the controversy surrounding the forthcoming fifth edition. The term “addiction” is conspicuously absent from the pages of the current …
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