Penn Receives NIH Grant for Personalized Smoking Cessation Research

Penn Receives NIH Grant for Personalized Smoking Cessation Research
A major new personalized medicine clinical trial, led by addiction researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, will study how a smokers’ genetic make-up influences their quitting success.
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Ritalin improves brain function, task performance in cocaine abusers
( DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory ) A brain-scanning study reveals that an oral dose of methylphenidate, commonly known as Ritalin, improves impaired brain function and enhances cognitive performance in people who are addicted to cocaine. The study suggests that methylphenidate, combined with cognitive interventions, may have a role in facilitating recovery from drug addiction.
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Region 8 police department says more false reports filed
Authorities in southeast Missouri Tuesday said more people have been filing false police reports regarding prescription drugs. According to Sergeant Joe Joiner, there have been 174 theft reports so far in 2010.
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Millions go to drug addiction pill in tight times
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky is spending millions of Medicaid dollars on a prescription drug used to help people with drug addictions while refusing to pay for the counseling necessary to complete the treatment.
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