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Cocaine

Individuals with a low risk for cocaine dependence have a differently shaped brain to those with addiction

17 Jan 2013

Research provides unique insight into the often misunderstood world of addiction.

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Pills Here

The drugs don’t work

19 Dec 2012

Drugs that do not represent value for money or are medically unproven may be increasingly reaching one of Europe’s largest pharmaceutical markets...

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Drugs

Traumatic childhood may increase the risk of drug addiction

31 Aug 2012

Research examines the link between a traumatic upbringing and personality traits which increase the risk of addiction.

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The analgesic effects of cooling or menthol are disrupted by inflammation, but scientists have not been clear how inflammation interferes with cold perception, until now.

The sensation of cold is shut down by inflammation

01 Jul 2012

A mechanism regulating our sensation of cold has been identified.

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Drugs

Drugs, Deceptions & Disasters

28 May 2012

Cambridge Infectious Diseases will hold its first annual invited lecture on 31 May, 2011.

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Eu, Christiane F., 13 anos drogada e prostituída (published by Bertrand Brasil)

Intoxicating history

18 May 2012

In tracing the modern history of Germany’s policy on intoxicant and drug use, which favours therapy rather than punishment, Cambridge historian Dr...

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Molecular Psychiatry

Chronic cocaine use may speed up ageing of brain

24 Apr 2012

Research shows chronic users’ brains age dramatically faster than their non-drug using peers.

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Numb.

The next decade of mental health drugs

15 Mar 2012

Academics advocate for changes to how we development better treatments for mental health.

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Wine drop

Wiping memories to tackle alcoholism

12 Mar 2012

Research into the way memory works could lead to a breakthrough in the treatment of alcoholism. Memories associated with triggering relapse in...

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Lubbock Heart Hospital, Dec 16-17, 2005

A Greek tragedy in health?

10 Oct 2011

Cambridge-led research documents rises in HIV, heroin use, prostitution, homicides and suicides in the wake of the Greek financial crisis.

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Beakers

Scientists demonstrate potential new treatment for most common form of infant leukaemia

03 Oct 2011

New drug could treat mixed-lineage leukaemia (MLL).

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Meds

Drug pushing in the New Europe

23 Sep 2011

A new study reveals how drug reimbursement policy in Poland is leaving gaping loopholes for pharmaceutical firms to exploit, raising questions about...

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