Addiction Treatment under the Affordable Care Act, On-line Gambling, Zebrafish and the Stop Switch
More treatment under the Affordable Care Act is being envisioned, but it not may not be as easy as we might hope … also followup on online gambling, and research on the zebrafish is giving scientists a better understanding of the “stop- switch” and the “go-switch.” And more on e-cigarettes. PODCAST
25i-N-BOMe, Relieving Emotion Pain – Not Getting High, GABA and Craving
A new designer psychedelic hitting the street, and other designer drugs and their impacts. A new study suggests addicts might be seeking relief from emotional pain, rather than euphoric highs … reduced drug craving with drugs that impact the GABA system, the chief inhibitory neurotransmitter. Flavored cigs, and the troubles of Toronto’s mayor. PODCAST
Opiates and Pain, Copenhagen Model, Italian Treatment Community, E-cigs
A look at chronic pain treatment with opioids, and a detailed look into the opiate and pain background in CNS’s new Beyond Opiates video, We talk about Zohydro, a new stronger hydrocodone, Italy’s interesting treatment model that is a large community that farms, grows grapes and makes wine, and has enough dedicated runners to send a group to the NYC Marathon. And “re-normalizing smoking behavior with e-cigarettes. PODCAST.
E-cigarettes use doubles among students
Use of e-cigarettes by students doubled in 2012, to 1 to 10 in ten, with 1.8 million middle and high school students saying they had tried e-cigarettes in 2012. Health official fear that this might lead to the use of regular cigarettes, as well as concern about the nicotine itself and its addictive qualities. PODCAST
Harm Reduction and E-Cigarettes
We consider the growing popularity of e-cigarettes from the perspective of harm reduction – the nicotine addiction continues, but the e-cig doesnt have all the tars, resins and carbon monoxide of smoking tobacco. Also some thoughts on harm reduction through substitutions – like excessive exercise, obsessive 12-Step meetings, etc. PODCAST.
FDA, menthol and e-cigarettes, and more alcohol taxes
FDA and its expanded role of supervising tobacco – today’s discussion focusing on menthol and e-cigarettes; also proposals to consider increases to alcohol taxes for possible health and safety benefits.