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Mental Fatigue Linked to Heightened Cravings and Unhealthy Choices, Study Shows
A recent study published in PNAS Nexus finds that mental fatigue from cognitive tasks can increase cravings, leading to a stronger preference for unhealthy choices. Both rats and humans exposed to mentally demanding tasks showed heightened appeal for rewards, with rats consuming more drugs and humans craving salty snacks. Findings suggest that cogn...
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Virtual Reality Could Hold The Key To Beating Cocaine Addiction, UK Study Finds
A UK-based trial is using virtual reality technology to combat cocaine addiction by placing users in real-life scenarios to better manage cravings.
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Honey Singh On People Who Pushed Him Towards Drug Addiction: "Few Big Names, Very Influential Names"
The rapper is geared up for a Netflix documentary based on his life, titled Yo Yo Honey Singh: Famous
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Drugs Worth Rs 9 Crore Seized In Assam, 1 Peddler Arrested
The police in Assam have seized highly addictive methamphetamine tablets valued at Rs 9 crore and arrested a drug peddler from the state's Cachar district, an official said on Sunday.
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Prosecutor Labelled Epstein's Victims As Drug Addicts, Transcript Reveals
At least two girls molested by Jeffrey Epstein were labelled prostitutes, drug addicts, thieves and liars by a Palm Beach County prosecutor, according to a newly released grand jury transcript from 2006.
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Biden Says He Won't Pardon Son Hunter After Gun Sentence
US President Joe Biden said Thursday that he would not pardon his son Hunter or commute any sentence following Hunter's conviction on charges of lying about his drug addiction while buying a handgun.
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"Will Respect Judicial Process": Joe Biden After Son Convicted In Gun Crimes
Joe Biden pledged Tuesday to "respect the judicial process" after his son Hunter, a former drug addict, was found guilty of gun charges in the first criminal prosecution of the child of a sitting US president.
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Matthew Perry's Death Being Investigated Over Acute Ketamine Effects: Police
Matthew Perry, who played Chandler Bing on the hit TV sitcom, was found unconscious in a swimming pool at his house in Los Angeles in October 2023.
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Drug Addict Beats Father To Death With Baseball Bat, Hits Mother In Head
A 32-year-drug addict was on the run after allegedly killing his father and injuring his mother in Morena district of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday, police said.
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Constable Injected With Poison Trying To Recover Phone From Robbers, Dies
A 30-year-old constable posted with the Local Arms unit of the Mumbai police died in a hospital, days after a gang of robbers and drug addicts allegedly injected him with a poisonous substance on railway tracks here while he struggled to recover his
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Private Firm Employee Stabbed To Death By 2 Drug-Addict Men In Gurugram: Cops
Two drug-addict men allegedly stabbed to death a 30-year-old private company employee over an altercation in the wee hours on Tuesday in Gurugram, said police.
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From Homeless Addict To Canada Mayor: The Unique Journey Of Dan Carter
Dan Carter once was a drug addict living on the streets, but now runs a Canadian city and draws from his darkest times to tackle a housing crunch and an addiction crisis.
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Sierra Leone Declares Emergency After Addicts Dig Up Graves To Get High On Drug Made From Human Bones
A psychoactive drug crafted from human bones is leaving addicts in the West African country of Sierra Leone digging up graves in order to get their fix.
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New Lethal Drug, Stronger Than Fentanyl And Heroin, Spreading Across UK
Two people recovering from heroin addiction told the BBC that they nearly died after taking the new drugs.
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Elon Musk Opens Up About Drug Use, Claims It Helps Him In Running Tesla
Elon Musk said that he does not think drug usage will impact his companies, government contracts or investor relations.
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Mental Fatigue Linked to Heightened Cravings and Unhealthy Choices, Study Shows
A recent study published in PNAS Nexus finds that mental fatigue from cognitive tasks can increase cravings, leading to a stronger preference for unhealthy choices. Both rats and humans exposed to mentally demanding tasks showed heightened appeal for rewards, with rats consuming more drugs and humans craving salty snacks. Findings suggest that cogn...
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Virtual Reality Could Hold The Key To Beating Cocaine Addiction, UK Study Finds
A UK-based trial is using virtual reality technology to combat cocaine addiction by placing users in real-life scenarios to better manage cravings.
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Honey Singh On People Who Pushed Him Towards Drug Addiction: "Few Big Names, Very Influential Names"
The rapper is geared up for a Netflix documentary based on his life, titled Yo Yo Honey Singh: Famous
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Drugs Worth Rs 9 Crore Seized In Assam, 1 Peddler Arrested
The police in Assam have seized highly addictive methamphetamine tablets valued at Rs 9 crore and arrested a drug peddler from the state's Cachar district, an official said on Sunday.
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Prosecutor Labelled Epstein's Victims As Drug Addicts, Transcript Reveals
At least two girls molested by Jeffrey Epstein were labelled prostitutes, drug addicts, thieves and liars by a Palm Beach County prosecutor, according to a newly released grand jury transcript from 2006.
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Biden Says He Won't Pardon Son Hunter After Gun Sentence
US President Joe Biden said Thursday that he would not pardon his son Hunter or commute any sentence following Hunter's conviction on charges of lying about his drug addiction while buying a handgun.
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"Will Respect Judicial Process": Joe Biden After Son Convicted In Gun Crimes
Joe Biden pledged Tuesday to "respect the judicial process" after his son Hunter, a former drug addict, was found guilty of gun charges in the first criminal prosecution of the child of a sitting US president.
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Matthew Perry's Death Being Investigated Over Acute Ketamine Effects: Police
Matthew Perry, who played Chandler Bing on the hit TV sitcom, was found unconscious in a swimming pool at his house in Los Angeles in October 2023.
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Drug Addict Beats Father To Death With Baseball Bat, Hits Mother In Head
A 32-year-drug addict was on the run after allegedly killing his father and injuring his mother in Morena district of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday, police said.
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Constable Injected With Poison Trying To Recover Phone From Robbers, Dies
A 30-year-old constable posted with the Local Arms unit of the Mumbai police died in a hospital, days after a gang of robbers and drug addicts allegedly injected him with a poisonous substance on railway tracks here while he struggled to recover his
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Private Firm Employee Stabbed To Death By 2 Drug-Addict Men In Gurugram: Cops
Two drug-addict men allegedly stabbed to death a 30-year-old private company employee over an altercation in the wee hours on Tuesday in Gurugram, said police.
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From Homeless Addict To Canada Mayor: The Unique Journey Of Dan Carter
Dan Carter once was a drug addict living on the streets, but now runs a Canadian city and draws from his darkest times to tackle a housing crunch and an addiction crisis.
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Sierra Leone Declares Emergency After Addicts Dig Up Graves To Get High On Drug Made From Human Bones
A psychoactive drug crafted from human bones is leaving addicts in the West African country of Sierra Leone digging up graves in order to get their fix.
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New Lethal Drug, Stronger Than Fentanyl And Heroin, Spreading Across UK
Two people recovering from heroin addiction told the BBC that they nearly died after taking the new drugs.
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Elon Musk Opens Up About Drug Use, Claims It Helps Him In Running Tesla
Elon Musk said that he does not think drug usage will impact his companies, government contracts or investor relations.
