NIDA NewsScan #68

NIDA NewsScan #68
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:01:00 -0500

p1 PTSD contributes to teen and young adult marijuana abuse and dependence
Identified receptor helps explain how synapses are formed

p2 Family-based interventions may help to prevent or reduce substance use and unsafe sexual behavior in Hispanic youth

p3 Identifying TRPV1 agonists may lead to new approach in developing pain relievers

Constructive parenting behaviors improve adjustment, decrease antisocial behavior, and are commonly passed between generations

p4 Combining extinction therapy with pharmacotherapy holds promise in treating cocaine addiction

Genetic variation in zebrafish advances knowledge of nicotine addiction

p5 Enhanced contextual memories caused by nicotine use may increase context-induced relapsehypothetical discounting

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