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Non-Medicinal Ritalin Use: Study Enhanced, But Taking a Chance

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New research published in the Journal of Neural Transmission highlights a number of potential adverse side-effects from using the stimulant drug Ritalin without a prescription. Ritalin (Methylphenidate) is medically used to treat Attention...

Aggression Linked to Substance Use

Scientific article
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New Research published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry has found that people with intermittent explosive disorder (IED) – a condition with a significant genetic component characterised by regular outbursts of aggression, whether...

Could LSD Have a Role in New Therapeutic Treatments?

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New research published in the journal Translational Psychiatry has found that LSD reduces activity in the region of the brain responsible for negative emotions such as fear. The researchers call this the drug’s ‘de-frightening effect’ and...

Immigration, Trauma and Substance Use

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Houston
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United States

This two-day symposium will provide participants with knowledge and skills to engage with and treat Hispanic and Latino clients whose presenting problems are at the intersection of substance use, mental health, and immigration, from initial assessment to

Mental Health and Synthetic Cannabinoid Use

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Recently published in the journal Pediatrics, the first prospective study of synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) – chemicals that mimic the effects of marijuana – links depressive symptoms and marijuana and alcohol consumption with an increased...