Many veterans returning home from war are experiencing a type of anxiety triggered by a major or traumatic event. The United States National Library of Medicine defines post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a type of anxiety disorder that can occur after a person has seen or experienced a traumatic event that involved the threat [...]

Zebrafish are becoming one of the most useful animals for studying the development of genetic mechanisms underlying many psychiatric disorders, according to a recent study[1]. Study leader Dr. Caroline Brennan from Queen Mary’s School of Biological and Chemical Sciences stated that because zebrafish breed so “prolifically” they are able to easily explore their genetic makeup [...]

An emerging drug that is rapidly growing in popularity among adolescents is K2, a “fake weed” concoction that is also commonly referred to as Spice. The synthetic marijuana is a legal substance that reportedly offers a marijuana-like high. In the last month, Dr. Anthony Scalzo, a professor of toxicology at Saint Louis University, has seen [...]

Drug abuse is now one of the top health concerns for kids rated by adults, according to a new poll by University of Michigan’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. Childhood obesity and drug abuse are now the top health concerns for kids rated by adults. The fifth annual survey of the top 10 health concerns for [...]

There has been an ongoing debate about whether the gateway drug Marijuana is actually addictive or not. Teenage years are filled with uncertainty, hormones, pimples and the need to fit in. A lot of parents succumb to the idea that their kids will probably experiment with alcohol, cigarettes and marijuana. According the National Institute on [...]