Mind & BrainJune 5, 2010
Lower IQ Scores Linked to Higher Suicide Risk
A study of over one million men shows a link between IQ scores and attempted suicide. Christie Nicholson reports
Addiction & Recovery
The SciencesMay 29, 2010
Meth-Head Snails' Enhanced Memories Offer Clue to Why Addiction Is Hard to Control
Memories formed by snails under the influence of methamphetamine were stronger than those formed under drug-free conditions, suggesting that mental associations are powerful drivers of compulsive drug use
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May 16, 2010
New evidence that fMRI experiments are valid measure of neuron activity
May 5, 2010
Almost winning is just as exciting for problem gamblers
Mind & BrainMay 1, 2010
She's Hooked: Allure of Vices Tied to a Woman's Monthly Cycle
The allure of alcohol, drugs and cigarettes ebbs and flows with a woman's monthly cycle
HealthApril 29, 2010
Are You Living in a Former Meth Lab?
Houses once used as meth labs dot the country and pose health risks to their future residents
April 19, 2010
Tanning: Can You Be Addicted?
Using a questionnaire designed to test for substance addiction, researchers determined that some regular users of indoor tanning salons are tanning addicts. Christopher Intagliata reports
Mind & BrainApril 16, 2010
DMT is in your head, but it may be too weird for the psychedelic renaissance
Mind & BrainApril 12, 2010
Using Light to Control the Brain
A new approach to manipulating the brain with light is gaining increasing attention. Christie Nicholson reports
HealthApril 6, 2010
Prescription Drug Deaths Increase Dramatically
A growing number of overdoses of legal opioids, sedatives and tranquilizers led to a 65 percent increase in hospitalizations over seven years
Mind & BrainMarch 30, 2010
Can Newborn Neurons Prevent Addiction?
Blocking the birth of new neurons helps hook rats on cocaine
March 28, 2010
Addicted to Fat: Overeating May Alter the Brain as Much as Hard Drugs
Rats given access to high-fat foods showed some of the same characteristics as animals hooked on cocaine or heroin--and found it hard to quit even when given electric shocks