Methamphetamine Use Triples Among Pregnant Rehab Patients
...as the primary substance of abuse, while methamphetamine and marijuana use increased. At the beginning of the study, 1,457 pregnant women said that amphetamines or methamphetamine was their primary drug of abuse. In 2006, that number jumped to 5,312 pregnant women, the study authors note. The study also fou...UCI researchers find new way to fight cocaine addiction
...of Neuropharmacology. "We believe that efforts to target MCH may lead to new treatments to break addiction to cocaine and, possibly, other drugs, like amphetamines and nicotine." In mammals, MCH is involved with the regulation of feeding behavior and energy balance. High levels of the hormone can intensify fee...Caution: Lose more than weight with imported diet pills
...e illegal diet pills from South America are taking amphetamines without knowing it and seriously risking both thei...nexplained symptoms. Her urine tested positive for amphetamines and benzodiazepines, and both fenproporex and chlo...second case, a 38 year-old man tested positive for amphetamines after an occupational urine screening test and was...ADHD Medications Don't Pose Cancer Risk
...ns said. About 2 million children have ADHD, a condition commonly characterized by inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. Methylphenidates and amphetamines have been used to treat the condition for decades, with millions of prescriptions written for them in the United States every year. The study was p...Study finds link between amphetamine abuse and heart attacks in young adults
... DALLAS June 3, 2008 Young adults who abuse amphetamines may be at greater risk of suffering a heart attack... people aren't surprised that methamphetamines and amphetamines are bad for your health," Dr. Westover said. "But ... rare and can be very debilitating or deadly." amphetamines are stimulants that can be used to treat medical c...Acupuncture Eases Side Effects of Head, Neck Cancer Treatments
...y prescribed to sleep-related disorders. "These are basically non-amphetamine-based stimulants. They don't have the same type of typical problems that amphetamines do," explained study author Dr. Gary Morrow, associate director for community research at the University of Rochester Cancer Center. Fatigue is a l...Shire Withdraws European Application for DAYTRANA(TM) (Methylphenidate Transdermal System)
...vior or hostility. Tell the doctor immediately if you or your child develops any of these conditions or symptoms while taking Vyvanse. Abuse of amphetamines may lead to dependence. Misuse of amphetamine may cause sudden death and serious cardiovascular adverse events. These events have also been reported r...Shire to Present New Scientific Data on ADHD Treatment Portfolio at APA Annual Meeting
..., or depression. Growth monitoring is advised during prolonged treatment. amphetamines have a high potential for abuse. Administration of amphetamines for prolong...articular attention should be paid to the possibility of subjects obtaining amphetamines for non-therapeutic uses or distribution to others and the drugs should be ...Drug-proof zebrafish reveal secrets of addiction
... The effects of amphetamines on gene expression in zebrafish have been uncovered. This new study, published in BioMed Central's open access journal Genome Biology , provides clue...Caltech scientists engineer supersensitive receptor, gain better understanding of dopamine system
...nificantly hyperactive. In fact, the researchers note, low doses of nicotine affect mice with these hypersensitive receptors in much the same way that amphetamines affect "normal" mice. Looking more closely at this phenomenon, the researchers write, "could be useful in understanding the causes of human hyperactiv...Prenatal cocaine's lasting cellular effects
...nwood said. "We know that this receptor is involved in regulating the formation of cortical circuitry. It's also involved in the behavioral effects of amphetamines and cocaine." "The current study was an attempt to look at the mechanism of this decrease in D1 receptor signaling," he said. Stanwood exa...Hopkins scientists show hallucinogen in mushrooms creates universal 'mystical' experience
... physically toxic in animal studies or human populations. "In this regard," says Griffiths, a psychopharmacologist, "it contrasts with MDMA (ecstasy), amphetamines or alcohol." The study isn't the first with psilocybin, the researchers say, though some of the earlier ones, done elsewhere, had notably less rig...Amphetamines reverse Parkinson's disease symptoms in mice
... researchers said. The new study also shows that amphetamines -- normally thought to act by increasing dopamine ... the chemical messenger dopamine. The finding that amphetamines can alter movement independently of dopamine opens.... The researchers also report that low doses of amphetamines could, when combined with L-DOPA, potentiate minim...Celebrity Designer Ty Pennington to Host 10th Annual 'ADHD Experts on Call' Program
... behavior or hostility. Tell the doctor immediately if you or your child develops any of these conditions or symptoms while taking Vyvanse. Abuse of amphetamines may lead to dependence. Misuse of amphetamine may cause sudden death and serious cardiovascular adverse events. These events have also been reported r...Rapid Screening of Amphetamine Drugs in Urine by Positive Ion Electrospray LC/MS/MS
...and doping laboratories are frequently asked to analyze for the presence of amphetamines in urine. Urine samples are most common because large sample volumes can be...ve solid-phase extraction (SPE) procedure using FocusTM was used to extract amphetamines from urine samples. Instrumentation Varian ProStar ...