Can a Snail Give an Insight Into Drug Addiction?

Country singer Mindy McCready released from hospital
Mindy McCready, the country singer who battled drugs and legal woes but recently declared herself clean after a stint on Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew, was back home Tuesday from the hospital, according to her brother, after police responded to an overdose call at a Florida home.

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Alkermes Announces Priority Review by FDA for VIVITROL® for Opioid Dependence
Alkermes, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALKS) today announced that the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for VIVITROL ® (naltrexone for extended-release injectable suspension) for opioid dependence has been designated a priority review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The designation is assigned to drugs that offer major advances in treatment, or provide a treatment where no adequate …

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Can a snail give an insight into drug addiction?
In an unusual behavioural experiment, scientists use pond snails to study the effects of methamphetamine on the brain.

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