by: Mandy Murphey ST. LOUIS – Now that recreational marijuana will be legal in a couple of weeks in Missouri, the state is dealing with some potential pitfalls from the new law. Those who study addiction, like Washington University psychiatry professor Dr. Laura...
By Jim Dryden November 30, 2022 By Anthony Morabith Audio Player 00:00 00:00 Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase o A convention promoting Missouri’s soon-to-be budding cannabis industry is looking to take advantage of its legalization. The event is scheduled for...
By Jim Dryden Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have found that although the vast majority of people with alcohol use disorder see their doctors regularly for a range of issues, fewer than one in 10 ever get treatment to help curb their...
As part of All of Us Research Program, School of Medicine will seek to enroll local participants By Julia Evangelou Strait Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has joined the All of Us Research Program, an initiative of the National Institutes...
Study indicates the drug is effective in opioid users who also take benzodiazepines for anxiety, other conditions By Jim Dryden Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, opioid misuse has continued unabated in the United States, with an estimated 2.5 million or more...
National Science Foundation grant funds analysis, Twitter-based interventions By Jim Dryden The impact of social media on anxiety and stress during the coronavirus pandemic is the focus of a new study led by mental health experts at Washington University School of...
