by Valiant | Aug 18, 2014 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse
If you need substance abuse treatment then you need to determine whether you require outpatient or inpatient treatment programs. If inpatient is the best option then you need to decide which of the many inpatient treatment programs out there are right for you. In...
by Valiant | Aug 15, 2014 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse
One of the first questions that you probably have if you have a drug or alcohol problem is whether you need inpatient substance abuse or whether an outpatient addiction program will work just as well. The answer depends on your specific situation. Important factors...
by Valiant | Aug 11, 2014 | Addiction treatment, marijuana use, medical studies
According to the American Psychological Association regular or frequent marijuana use can negatively affect teen brain function. During the 122nd Annual Convention for the association many psychologists talked about the health issues that have come up since marijuana...
by Valiant | Aug 8, 2014 | Drug abuse, marijuana use, medical studies
A new research study performed by NIDA shows that regular marijuana use may cause impairment in the reward centers of the brain, affecting the dopamine response that the brain has. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter which is involved in pleasure, and it is released by the...
by Valiant | Aug 4, 2014 | Addiction treatment, eating disorders, medical studies
Kelly Klump, a psychology professor at MSU, is using rats and frosting to try and identify genes which are responsible for binge eating in the hopes of finding an effective eating disorder treatment for this condition. For far too long, people have thought that...
