Wednesday, April 23, 2003

Chaos Theory May Help Explain Patterns Of Alcohol Abuse, Studies Suggest
Science Daily story based on research published in Addictive Behaviors - "Chaos theory, which helps scientists understand complex systems such as weather patterns and the stock market, may also help shed light on the dynamics of alcohol abuse, a new study suggests. A researcher at Ohio State University used techniques of chaos theory to do a case study of the drinking patterns of an alcohol abuser over several years."  
  

Old drugs put to new use treating cocaine addiction
Los Angeles Times story - "Medications designed for one purpose often end up as treatments for other conditions. That's not unusual. What is surprising is the number of older drugs that have suddenly become good candidates for treating cocaine addiction. Researchers at the National Institute on Drug Abuse are studying whether a half-dozen medications used for such conditions as narcolepsy and influenza can help people trying to abstain from cocaine and other addictive drugs."