More Marijuana Means Less Cocaine Consumption?

More Marijuana Means Less Cocaine Consumption?
Exaggerated health claims are not convincing the public, and "medical" marijuana has become something of a running cultural joke, but there is an upside to more pot – less cocaine use. Meth too, according to advocates at the RAND Drug Policy Research …
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Teens' brains make them more vulnerable to suicide
But these days, researchers are beginning to understand exactly why a teenager's brain is so tempestuous, and what biological factors may make teens' brains vulnerable to mood disorders, substance abuse, and suicide. Continue reading below. Suicide is …
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Study identifies new drug target for chronic, touch-evoked pain
The discovery could point researchers to more fruitful efforts to develop effective drugs for the condition. Touch-evoked pain occurs as part of a larger neuropathic pain condition arising from damage or disruption of nerve-cell circuits or signals …
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