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Did you know?
A legend, often mentioned together with the "holes in the brain" myth, is that MDMA causes Parkinson's disease. This was partially based on an animal study that found neurotoxicity to dopaminergic neurons after administering the drug to monkeys. However, the study was eventually retracted by the researchers because they had accidentally given methamphetamine instead of MDMA to the animals. Ironically, it is now being investigated as a possible treatment for Parkinson's disease.
ARE MEASUREMENTS OF YOUNG PEOPLE'S ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE RELIABLE?
Numerous reports have been published indicating high rates of alcohol use disorders amongst young people, but questions remain about the way this is measured. Some argue that we are vastly over-estimating alcohol use disorders amongst young people, by inappropriately measuring "tolerance". In the most recent edition of "Centrelines", the newsletter of the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC), Dr Louise Mewton discusses the topic, and concludes that in fact there is a high likelihood we have overestimated rates of alcohol use disorders in young people.
Download the latest edition of "Centrelines" here.
Posted in: Research
Tags: Alcohol, Research, Statistics
