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Curcumin treatment leads to better cognitive and mood function in a model of Gulf War Illness with enhanced neurogenesis, and alleviation of inflammation and mitochondrial dysfunction in the hippocampus.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29454881 Comment; Mustard for Gulf War Syndrome! We know curcumin has anti-inflammatory action, but mood enhancement & brain healing as well? Wow! Brain Behav Immun. 2018 Mar;69:499-514. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2018.01.009. Epub 2018...
Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Ameliorates Acute Myocarditis and Atherosclerosis by Regulating Inflammatory and Autoimmune Responses.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29669783 Comments; VIP reversing myocarditis & atherosclerosis! This is amazing! Cholesterol is finally being recognized as innocent, especially compared to inflammation. How will pharmaceutical companies manage to patent and...
Antimicrobial activity of neuropeptides against a range of micro-organisms from skin, oral, respiratory and gastrointestinal tract sites.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18603306 Comments; Incredible antimicrobial activity against “bad bugs”; skin, oral, respiratory, & GI. Inherent defenses we’ve had since primordial times, New Info J Neuroimmunol. 2008 Aug 30;200(1-2):11-6. doi:...
Antimicrobial properties of alpha-MSH and related synthetic melanocortins.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17028769 Comment; α-Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone (αMSH) have not been thought of as host defense effector molecules, natural antimicrobials. Being produced since primordial/Paleozoic time by barrier epithelial cells make it a...
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Knocking On Doors To Get Opioid Overdose Survivors Into Treatment
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/10/24/657894138/knocking-on-doors-to-get-opioid-overdose-survivors-into-treatment Comment; Preacher, Paramedic & Plain-clothes cop, what a team! Follow-up the day after an OD is a great idea as well. Recognition...
Steve Carell and Timothée Chalamet on true story of family struggling with addiction
https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/steve-carell-timothe-chalamet-true-story-family-struggling/story?id=58934190 Comment; Addiction IS a disease, there are other aspects of it, but it’s truly an illness. ByPAULA FARIS, CLAIRE PEDERSEN, AUDE SOICHET ALLIE YANG Nov 5,...
Ohio likely to consider medical marijuana for opioid addiction
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/marijuana/2018/11/05/ohio-likely-consider-medical-marijuana-for-opioid-addiction/9mHiXxDZXrRWFALWpiPaHP/story.html Comment; I’ve been hearing for years patients telling me that pot helps keep the needle out of their arm. ...
Heroin, fentanyl remain among nation’s greatest drug threats, federal report says
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/heroin-fentanyl-remain-among-nations-highest-drug-threats-federal-report-says Comment; Drug epidemic morphs in response to outside pressures, less home-cooked meth, more imported, less opioids, more stimulants-which are more...
Alcohol, Cigarette, and Cannabis Use Between 2002 and 2016 in Pregnant Women From a Nationally Representative Sample
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/article-abstract/2712359 Comment; In a decade and a half, pregnant women are smoking more pot (2.37%->3.85%), smoking more and drinking just a bit more. We need to do a better job of protecting our unborn!...
Adolescent brain development impacts mental health, substance use
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181105172022.htm Comment; Fascinating, childhood trauma, genetic variations giving resistance to reward & risk, so many different factors that we’re discovering have an impact on the risk of addiction and mental health...
NIDA Science Seeks Solutions to the Opioid Crisis
https://www.asam.org/asamw-editorial-test/asam-weekly-editorial-comment/2018/11/12/asam-weekly-guest-column-nida-science-seeks-solutions-to-the-opioid-crisis Comment; Dr. Volkow has done a great job reviewing the multi-faceted approach the current administration is...
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