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3 in 4 meth users relapse—outcomes could improve if treatments considered the drug's effect on impulsive behavior
Methamphetamine is New Zealand's most harmful illicit drug and wastewater testing shows its use and availability are on the ...
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Brain study increases understanding of what triggers drug use relapse
Research on the biological basis of addiction has found that the critical epigenetic enzyme histone deacetylase 5 (HDAC5) limits the expression of the gene Scn4b, regulating neuronal activity and ...
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Brain Enzyme Limits Risk of Drug Relapse
New research reveals that the enzyme HDAC5 plays a critical role in suppressing a gene (Scn4b) that regulates brain activity associated with drug-related memories, which are central to relapse in ...
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Post-Treatment TB Relapse: Why It Happens and How to Stop It for Good
In some cases, tuberculosis may recur after treatment, referred to as recurrence. A relapse occurs when an infection, which was once believed to have been cured, reactivates. To learn more, we turn to ...
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There are daily pills to prevent HIV — but injectable options could change what prevention looks like
While most people take it in pill form, Lagman, a sexual health educator ... Tim Lagman has taken oral PrEP for HIV prevention for several years. He says an injectable option could make life ...