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Women dependent on cocaine or meth have less grey matter

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Women dependent on cocaine or meth have less grey matter

Women who have been addicted to stimulants have less grey matter in brain regions involved in reward, emotion and learning. Whether this is a cause or effect is unclear

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The doctor on a medical marijuana mission

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The doctor on a medical marijuana mission

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Most women enjoy a tipple during pregnancy

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Medical marijuana offers only weedy health benefits

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Medical marijuana offers only weedy health benefits

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‘Female Viagra' to treat low libido gets go-ahead from FDA panel

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‘Female Viagra' to treat low libido gets go-ahead from FDA panel

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It's fun to play 'what if' with Ubble but will it boost health?

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It's fun to play 'what if' with Ubble but will it boost health?

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‘Checkpoint inhibitor' drugs can slow skin and lung cancer

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UK's legal highs ban is unscientific and will lead to more harm

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UK's legal highs ban is unscientific and will lead to more harm

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Guilty pleasures: What are the real risks of taking drugs?

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Guilty pleasures: What are the real risks of taking drugs?

There's a reason why drugs have a reputation for being bad for you: they are. But comparing the risks of different drugs throws up surprising results

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Guilty pleasures: Just how bad is social smoking?

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Guilty pleasures: Can you ease the effects of drinking too much?

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Will home-brewed drugs lead to revolution or evolution?

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Home-brew heroin: soon anyone will be able to make illegal drugs

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