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• Nothing Organic About Rodale’s New Book on Addiction

  

  Raw carrots won’t cut it. How times have changed. You’ve heard of Rodale, the outfit that kicked off organic gardening in America, and publishes Prevention... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Is Coumadin the Most Dangerous Drug in America?

  

  Common drug most likely to land seniors in the hospital. High-risk drugs for seniors aren’t the ones you might think. Take warfarin, trade name Coumadin.... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• End of the Line for Joe Camel?

  

  The tobacco industry’s war against plain packaging. After years of tightening regulation and dramatic declines in the number of adult smokers, Big Tobacco is... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• The Triumph of Synthetics

  

  Designer stimulants surpass heroin and cocaine. A troubling report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) shows that amphetamine-type... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Drug Addiction in 10 Slides Or Less

  

  Dr. David Friedman explains it all. Dr. David Friedman, a professor of physiology and pharmacology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, is also the... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• The Empty Seat at the Holiday Table

  

  Mothers and the War on Drugs. Guest post by Gretchen Burns Bergman Gretchen Burns Bergman is Co-Founder and Executive Director of A New PATH (Parents for... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• End of the Line for Prometa?

  

  Controversial meth treatment program fails in major study. Prometa—the drug cocktail designed to combat addiction to cocaine and methamphetamine—has fallen... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Researchers Eye a Cheap, Organic Alternative to Chantix for Smokers

  

  Meet cytisine, available in Bulgaria for 25 cents a pill. A clear majority of American smokers say they want to quit. But each year, only a small percentage... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Judge Rules Against Graphic Cigarette Packs

  

  District Court says FDA mandate would violate First Amendment. Consumers may yet be spared graphic images of diseased lungs and smokers with holes in their... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Marijuana: The New Generation

  

  What’s in that “Spice” packet? They first turned up in Europe and the U.K.; those neon-colored foil packets labeled “Spice,” sold in small stores and novelty... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Book Review of "Drunken Angel"

  

  A hipster gets his shit straight—sort of. Addiction memoirs remain one of the most popular forms of autobiography on the shelves. But now, when considering a... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Drug Fact Not Fiction

  

  National Drug Facts Week is upon us. Yes, kids, times does fly, and it’s time again to do a CyberShoutout for National Drug Facts Week, which kicks off on... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Decoding Dope

  

  Why marijuana gets you high, and hemp doesn’t. Cannabis sativa comes in two distinct flavors—smokeable weed, and headache-inducing hemp. The difference... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• An Interview with Neuroscientist Jon Simons

  

  Brain scans, iPhone love, and state-dependent memory. (Third post in the “Five-Question Interview” series.) Brain scans have put cognitive neuroscience on... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2011 HEALTH, MEDICINE, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Prohibition in Perspective

  

  An essay on the Harrison Narcotic Act of 1914. As the 20th Century began, America’s drinking habits were undergoing a thorough review. Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Feds Go “Passive-Aggressive” in Fight Against Medical Marijuana

  

  Sending in the IRS instead of knocking down doors. It’s official: The Obama administration has thrown off the gloves, repudiating Attorney General Eric... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Bath Salts, Graphically

  

  What you need to know about mephedrone. The Pat Moore Foundation has put together this nifty chart as a primer on mephedrone, the amphetamine-type stimulant... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• An Insite-ful Decision

  

  Canadian Supreme Court clears the way for Vancouver’s safe-injection facility. Insite, the controversial supervised injection site for addicts in Vancouver,... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• The Biology of Stimulants, Or Why You Can’t Stay High Forever

  

  An essay on the losing battle for perpetual reward. The amphetamine high, like the cocaine high, is a marvel of biochemical efficiency. Stimulants work... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• An Interview with Pharmacologist David Kroll

  

  On synthetic marijuana, organic medicines, and drugs of the future. (Second post in the “Five-Question Interview” series.) Back in July, Addiction Inbox ran... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE