Caffeine + Alcohol = Delusion
Mixing alcohol and energy drinks continues to bedevil scientists and clinical professionals, while continuing to intrigue and seduce young revelers, creating an illusion of false security. As I’ve said...
View ArticleMethamphetamine and Fruit Flies: An Interesting Pathway to Scientific Discovery
I was interested to discover a new study on the global effects methamphetamine has on the body. Rather than merely studying the effects the drug has on the brain, these scientists went further and...
View ArticleResponse to New Study: Marijuana Use In Adolescence
The most recent study on marijuana has linked smoking marijuana in adolescence to a long-term drop in IQ. Marijuana, the innocent “natural” drug is often falsely viewed as being relatively harmless,...
View ArticleRisk-Taking Behaviors Hardwired in Adolescence
In a recent study from Temple University, psychologists Laurence Steinberg and Jason Chein, CLA ’97 discovered that teens are more likely exhibit risk-taking behaviors with friends around but not for...
View ArticleRisk Factors for Substance Abuse for Teens
While there is no way to definitively predict which teens might develop a substance abuse disorder, there are a number of risk factors that considerably increase the likelihood an abuse problem will...
View ArticleHow Treating Alexithymia is Different
We’ve heard of conditions where people have trouble identifying or sensing the emotions of others. While some of these conditions are genetically inherited, there is one that comes to mind when we...
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