NIDA TV Spotlight on Dr. Robert Rock, the Role of Synthetic Cannabinoids in Treating HIV

NIDA TV Spotlight on Dr. Robert Rock, The Role of Synthetic Cannabinoids in treating HIV – NIDA TV interview with University of Minnesota Medical Center, Dr. Robert Rock as he presents a summary of his discussion, “Basic Science Evidence Supporting…

Service to America Medal Finalists: The Top Public Servants in the Sciences

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As director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) for the past decade, Volkow has used findings from cutting-edge research to promote the study and development of more effective intervention strategies to prevent and treat drug abuse and …
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Middle school students caught with 'liquid meth'

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According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, meth can cause permanent damage to your heart and brain. It can cause malnutrition and weight loss, severe tooth decay and depression. Other serious effects include hallucinations, anxiety and paranoia …
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Premature claims of a cannabis addiction 'cure'

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The study was carried out by researchers from the US National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the University of Maryland and Harvard Medical School; and the University of Caligari, and Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Italy and INSERM, France.
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Regulating The Citizenry: What Really Happened During The Partial …

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"The character of a nation can be measured by the way that nation treats its veterans." … As the Competitive Enterprise Institute reports, the federal government set a new record last week making it the most prolific week ever for federal rulemaking …
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