NIDA NOTES: NIDA@Work Presents, Dr. Marilyn Huestis


 

NIDA NOTES: NIDA@Work Presents, Dr. Marilyn Huestis – Dr. Marilyn Huestis of NIDA’s Intramural Research Program discusses IRP’s major focuses, including marijuana research in human subjects, developing tests to …

 

No longer just for the hippies: how pot saves the US

Filed under: national institute on drug abuse

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, marijuana can harm parts of your life and your body. The smoke can be harmful to your lungs in the same way cigarette smoke can. It can also cause emotional distress in daily life, although this isn't …
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Northampton Prevention Coalition hosts workshop on teen brains

Filed under: national institute on drug abuse

Session leader Dr. Ruben Baler of the National Institute on Drug Abuse will explore how teen brains adapt to environmental and social changes. He will also describe protective influences that can positively affect adolescent brains and help reduce teen …
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Some older people develop sensitivities to the sulphites and tannins in wine

Filed under: national institute on drug abuse

Dr Gary Murray, of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism at the National Institutes of Health, told the WSJ that as people age, their enzyme levels also dip. Older people are often more sensitive to the effects of alcohol as they are …
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