Promising New Drug Targets for Cocaine Addiction Found

Published January 21, 2014

Promising new drug targets for cocaine addiction found
Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified a new molecular mechanism by which cocaine alters the brain's reward circuits and causes addiction. Published online in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of … Read more on Medical Xpress

Is marijuana as safe as — or safer than — alcohol?
Alcohol is the most commonly used addictive substance in the United States, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. It's legal for those 21 and older. Only about 22% of adult women and 11% of adult men are lifetime alcohol … Read more on CNN