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Brain Scans Show Differences in Cocaine Addicts
Regions affected when thinking about drugs could be targets for treatments, researchers say

Cocaine Spurs Long-Term Change in Brain Chemistry
Study in mice finds drug alters gene activity, points to new methods for treatment

Almost 1 in 10 Young Video Game Users ’Addicted’
Study finds pathological behavior can cause children real problems

Addiction Drug May Help Ease Fibromyalgia
In small study, naltrexone offered some women relief

Fetal Exposure to Methamphetamine May Harm Child’s Brain
Scans show neurological differences in toddlers born to drug abusers

Parkinson’s Drugs Can Trigger Unhealthy Behaviors
But lower doses of dopamine agonists appear to curb compulsive acting out, study says

Three Drinks a Day Doubles Risk of Tremor
And odds increase with each additional year of daily consumption, study finds

Narcolepsy Drug Might Be Addictive
Finding comes as use of stimulant for enhanced mental function is on the increase

Drinking May Trigger Genetic Marker for Depression
But it still hasn't been determined whether one disorder causes the other, study notes

Gene Variant Tied to Cocaine-Induced Paranoia
Finding may shed light on physiology of phobias in general, study suggests

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