Drug abuse, particularly stimulant use, can also have detrimental effects on cognitive abilities. Substance abuse can complicate the management and treatment of mental health disorders.

Doctor Candace Roney, director of the Office of Substance Use Services for the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and ...

A study from researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus reveals that nearly one in five U.S. adults ...

A person with an addiction uses a substance, or engages in a behavior, for which the rewarding effects provide a compelling incentive to repeat the activity, despite detrimental consequences.

For more on this topic, please see Donald P. Tashkin, M.D., "Effects of Marijuana on the Lung and Its Immune Defenses," Secretary's Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Intiative: Resource Papers, March ...

Evidence suggests that substance P has a role in appetite regulation and obesity. Karagiannides and colleagues, therefore, assessed the effects of the NK1R antagonist CJ012,255 (Pfizer Inc ...

Eating mushrooms that contain psilocybin can have a variety of effects, ranging from euphoria to hallucinations. Some people use psilocybin as a recreational drug. It can provide feelings of ...

When that happens, it's called a drug interaction. It could make your medication stop working, become less effective, or too strong. It could also trigger side effects. The more you learn about ...