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Medical marijuana laws impact use among sexual minorities differently than heterosexuals: Daily marijuana use is seven times higher among bisexual women than heterosexual women
Chronic cocaine use modifies gene expression: Findings illuminate mechanism of drug memory formation
Hazardous patterns of prescription opioid misuse in the US
Marijuana use may not make parents more ‘chill’: Pot linked to more use of all kinds of discipline
CBD in marijuana may worsen glaucoma, raise eye pressure: Research in mice suggests over-the-counter substance could possess unknown side effects
Dopamine’s yin-yang personality: It’s an upper and a downer: Known as a reward that makes us seek pleasure, dopamine also reinforces avoidance of pain
A gene required for addictive behavior: Researchers show that mice lacking the Maged1 gene are unable to acquire cocaine addiction
Content of illicit cannabis extracts used to treat children with epilepsy revealed: Families who turned to black market did not get CBD-rich products; majority reduced seizures
Looking past peer influence: Genetic contributions to increases in teen substance use?
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