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Joseph Shavit

CBD can help cigarette smokers kick the habit, study finds

Cannabidiol or CBD, a non-psychoactive component of cannabis, inhibits the metabolism of nicotine, new research has found.

Joseph Shavit

Scientists discovered why card games are so addictive

Card games are typical incomplete information games with short, repeatable rounds and among the most entertaining, even addictive, games.

Joseph Shavit

Life-saving compound reverses the effects of Meth and Fentanyl addiction

While opioids like fentanyl have a reversal agent in naloxone, marketed as the nasal spray Narcan, its effectiveness is limited.

Joseph Shavit

Music therapy significantly reduces drug and alcohol addictions

Traditional songs, known as icaros, are part of a treatment process for men rehabilitating from drug and alcohol addictions.

Joseph Shavit

Nearly 1,000 overdoses reversed using naloxone distributed through vending machine

More than 107,000 Americans died from drug overdose in 2021, highlighting the need for evidence-based interventions.

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Scientists alter fentanyl to make it less lethal, less addictive

Study indicates that the modified drug still is an effective pain reliever but likely doesn’t have as many potentially deadly side effects.

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Silencing your smartphone may actually be more distracting not less

Turning smartphones off, or setting them to silent to ease distractions or avoid addictive internet behaviors may backfire on some people.

Joseph Shavit

CRISPR-modified skin grafts developed to treat addiction

The platform uses genetically modified skin cells to deliver long-lasting, hyper-effective treatment and only needs to be administered once.

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First-in-human clinical trial for a vaccine to treat opioid use disorders enrolls first patients

First ever trial to study a therapeutic vaccine for opioid use disorder developed by researchers at the University of Minnesota.

Joshua Shavit

Non-invasive brain stimulation may reduce smoking

A new systematic review of randomised controlled trials has found evidence that non-invasive brain stimulation may reduce smoking frequency