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The Most Common Types of Drug Addiction

Types of drug addiction include alcohol, opioids, sedatives, stimulants, and tobacco. Substance abuse in the United States is one of the leading health conditions impacting millions of lives. Since ...
The Conversation

Memories of the good parts of using drugs can keep people hooked − altering the neurons that store them could help treat addiction

Ana Clara Bobadilla receives funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation. Everyday human behavior is guided and shaped by the search for rewards.
Medscape

Diabetes Drug May Be Effective in Treating Addiction

Exenatide (Ex-4), a glucagonlike peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist currently used in the management of type 2 diabetes, could effectively treat drug addiction, including cocaine dependence, new ...