Neurochemical Changes Caused by Drug Abuse Are Reversed After Withdrawal

Neurochemical changes caused by drug abuse are reversed after withdrawal
One of the many problems associated with long-term drug abuse is the changes it makes to the body, especially to the chemicals in the brain. In methamphetamine users, levels of creatinine and N-acetylaspartate, which is a marker of neuronal integrity …
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Lamar Odom Allegedly Addicted to Recreational Drugs, Has Gone Missing
The former Los Angeles Lakers star's life has taken a turn for the worse, according to TMZ, that reports Odom has been “deep into crack cocaine” for at least the past two years. The website alleges that “multiple sources familiar with the situation …
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Heroin tops list of problem drugs
Heroin accounted for more than half of the 78,000 deaths from illegal drugs in 2010, but amphetamine had most addicts, Australian researchers say. In a wide-ranging probe into the health impacts from four illicit drugs, a team led by Louisa Degenhardt …
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