More info…Lindsay Lohan insists she has no addiction problems. The Machete actress, who spent 22 days of a 90-day court-ordered stint in rehab earlier this month, has denied she has a problem with dependency on alcohol or prescription medication and claims she would own up to anything wrong in her life. Lindsay, who was forced [...]
More info…The drug disulfiram, used for years to deter recovering alcoholics from drinking, also can treat cocaine addiction. Disulfiram prevents rats from seeking cocaine after a break, a model for addicts tempted to relapse. Disulfiram appears to work by inhibiting the enzyme dopamine beta-hydroxylase, which is required for the production of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine. A [...]
More info…A new Geisinger study begins to unlock the puzzle of painkiller (opioid) addiction – why some people are more likely to become addicted than others. Geisinger investigators have found that patients with four common risk factors have a significantly higher risk of addiction. In addition, a history of severe drug dependence and drug abuse [...]