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Nematode worms get the ‘munchies’ after having cannabis-like substance

Just like people, the simple nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans is driven to consume high-calorie food when its cannabinoid receptors are activated, hinting at a common signalling pathway for preventing starvation

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Why expanding access to Narcan in the US won’t solve the opioid crisis

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Wine experts’ unique nasal microbiome may affect their smell and taste

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Drug overdose deaths have quadrupled among older US adults

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Drunk mice sober up twice as fast when given hormone injection

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Why gene variant impairing alcohol breakdown raises heart disease risk

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Drinking more alcohol after a traumatic event may increase PTSD risk

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Genetic variants may influence the likelihood we will smoke or drink alcohol

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Thousands of genetic variants may influence smoking and alcohol use

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Genetically modified tobacco plant produces cocaine in its leaves

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US pardons people convicted for marijuana possession under federal law

US president Joe Biden announced a pardon for thousands of people convicted for possession of marijuana under federal law

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US pardons people convicted for marijuana possession under federal law

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Psilocybin therapy seems to help some people give up drinking alcohol

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Exceeding weekly alcohol recommendations linked to short chromosomes

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Parts of the brain form a circuit that may fuel smoking addiction

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Ancient Andean leaders may have mixed hallucinogen with their beer

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