May 2010

Meth-Head Snails’ Enhanced Memories Offer Clue to Why Addiction Is Hard to Control

by Crystal Meth Addiction Team

More info…Can aquatic snails better remember lessons learned when they are hopped up on methamphetamine? Barbara Sorg of Washington State University in Pullman teamed up with Ken Lukowiak of the University of Calgary Medicine to see if working with snails might provide clues as to why drug memories are so strong that they seem to [...]

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Saudi company studies US addiction aid for Muslims

by Crystal Meth Addiction Team

More info…Mohammed Al-Turaiki left his traditional Saudi Arabian headdress behind in favor of a blazer and sweater as he made the rounds at one of the United States’ oldest addiction treatment centers. meth addict help

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Scientists urged to look at addiction care that blocks high, rewires brains

by Crystal Meth Addiction Team

More info…WASHINGTON – Could a once-a-month alcoholism shot keep some of the highest-risk heroin addicts from relapse? A drug that wakes up narcoleptics treat cocaine addiction? An old antidepressant fight methamphetamine? crystal meth addiction help

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