NIDA NOTES: NIDA@Work Presents, Dr. Marilyn Huestis

Published March 3, 2014

NIDA NOTES: NIDA@Work Presents, Dr. Marilyn Huestis – Dr. Marilyn Huestis of NIDA’s Intramural Research Program discusses IRP’s major focuses, including marijuana research in human subjects, developing tests to …

New River Valley jail officer accused of selling steroids

Filed under: national institute on drug abuse

Anabolic steroids, which require a prescription, are synthetic substances that promote the growth of muscle and male sexual characteristics, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Gerald McPeak, superintendent of the jail, said Friday that …
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Can Smoking Marijuana Kill You? Pot Use Linked To Deaths Of 2 Healthy Men

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The researchers speculate there may be unknown channelopathies that could increase the risk of heart conditions triggered by the drug. Marijuana raises the heart rate by 20 to 100 percent shortly after smoking, says the National Institute on Drug Abuse …
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Medical Marijuana Update

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The PHS marijuana review process exists only because the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)-protected monopoly on the supply of marijuana legal for use in FDA-regulated research. This additional review …
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