Addictions

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How THC Creates False Memories in the Brain Health

How THC Creates False Memories in the Brain

Cannabis doesn't just blur memories—it can manufacture vivid recollections of things that never happened. Here is the neuroscience behind how THC hija...

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How Cocaine Rewires the Brain—and Why Quitting Is Hard Health

How Cocaine Rewires the Brain—and Why Quitting Is Hard

Cocaine addiction is not a moral failure but a biological one. Scientists now understand in detail how the drug hijacks the brain's reward circuitry,...

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How Non-Opioid Pain Drugs Work: NaV1.8 Blockers Explained

For the first time in 25 years, a genuinely new class of painkiller has won FDA approval. Here is how NaV1.8 blockers like suzetrigine stop pain at th...

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Brain Protein DeltaFosB Found to Drive Cocaine Relapse Health

Brain Protein DeltaFosB Found to Drive Cocaine Relapse

Michigan State University scientists have identified DeltaFosB as the key molecular switch that rewires the brain's reward-memory circuit during chron...

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Smartphone Ban in Schools: Poland Prioritizes Child Protection Health

Smartphone Ban in Schools: Poland Prioritizes Child Protection

Poland is moving towards a nationwide ban on smartphones in primary schools. Speaker Hołownia compares phone addiction to alcohol, Minister Nowacka su...

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OpenAI Retires GPT-4o, Exposing Deep AI Dependency Technology

OpenAI Retires GPT-4o, Exposing Deep AI Dependency

OpenAI permanently retired GPT-4o and other legacy models on February 13, triggering an emotional backlash from users who had formed deep attachments...

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