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Tag: substance abuse

More Alcohol-Related Hepatitis Following COVID Health 

More Alcohol-Related Hepatitis Following COVID-19

July 25, 2023July 25, 2023 Science ConnectedCOVID-19, health, healthcare, pandemic, substance abuse

Rates of hospital admissions for alcohol-related hepatitis have increased since 2019, and certain groups are more at risk.

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Can a Placebo Help Treat Opioid Use Disorder? Health 

Can a Placebo Help Treat Opioid Use Disorder?

June 27, 2023July 24, 2023 Science Connectedaddiction, medicine, opioids, placebo effect, substance abuse

Researchers consider how the placebo effect may actually improve the effectiveness of methadone treatment plans.

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Health 

Plant Combats Addictive Effects of Opioids

October 25, 2021July 24, 2023 Science Connectedaddiction, medicine, opioids, substance abuse

Opioid addiction may be preventable and reversible with the help of a traditional Chinese medicine, according to new research. 

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psychedelics Chemistry Health 

Revisiting Use of Psychedelics in Psychiatry

April 20, 2020July 24, 2023 Science Connectedaddiction, depression, mental health, substance abuse

A resurgence of testing of psychedelics, which fell from grace in the mid-twentieth century, sheds new light on their therapeutic benefits.

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Biology Health 

Nicotine Receptor May Play a Part in Cannabis Addiction

August 1, 2019July 25, 2023 Science Connectedaddiction, brain, nicotine, substance abuse

A new study suggests that a mutant nicotine receptor in the brain could make some people more susceptible to cannabis addiction.

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Spotlight: Environment

Bee Behavior Affected by Pesticides and Temperature Ecology Environment 

Bee Behavior Affected by Pesticides and Temperature

September 19, 2023September 14, 2023 Science Connectedbees, climate change, environment, pesticides, pollination, pollinators, temperature
Climate change and pesticides spell double trouble for bee behavior, but pesticide risk to bees varies depending on the temperature.
Image showing wheat sprouts, the green one on the right pretreated with ethanol to help survive droughts and the withered one on the left untreated. Botany Climate Change 

Ethanol May Help Crops Survive Droughts

September 12, 2023September 12, 2023 Science Connectedagriculture, biochemistry, botany, climate change, drought
Droughts can wreak havoc on food supply and crop production, but a new study shows that ethanol can help crops survive.
mosquito eater, or crane fly, by ashleigh290 via Flickr

Do mosquito eaters eat mosquitos?

August 29, 2023August 29, 2023 Science Connectedinsects, mosquito, nature
Bee Phenology: How Are Bees Feeling the Heat?

Bee Phenology: How Are Bees Feeling the Heat?

August 1, 2023July 31, 2023 Science Connectedbees, climate change, environment, pollination, pollinators
Climate Change Sinking Cities

Underground Climate Change Is Sinking Our Cities

July 18, 2023July 24, 2023 Science Connectedarchitecture, cities, climate change, engineering, environment, global warming, urban climates
Deep-Sea Undiscovered Species

Undiscovered Species of the Deep Sea: Can We Find Them?

July 11, 2023July 8, 2023 Science Connectedbiodiversity, Deep sea, ecosystem, oceanography, oceans, species
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