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This work was supported by Grant GM 27256 from the National Institutes of Health and Grant DA 02507 from the National Institute of Drug Abuse. LL. is an American Cancer Society Research Professor of Biochemistry (Award PRP-21). H.V.V. is the recipient of a Research Career Award (5K6-AI-2372) from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease. We thank Dr. Y. Hirata of Meijo University for generous gifts of palytoxin isolated from Palythoa tuberculosa. We thank Dr. T. Yasumoto, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan, for the maitotoxin preparation. We thank also Jeffrey A. Bessette and Nancy Worth for their technical assistance and Inez Zimmerman for preparation of the manuscript. 

Acknowledgments The authors thank the National Institute of Health and National Institute of Drug Abuse for their continuous support (grants DA15014 DA19808). 

This work was supported by U.S. Public Health Service grants DA 00869 and DA 04222. The National Institute of Drug Abuse contributed the methamphetamine hydrochloride. MDMA, and MDA, NOVO Industrials is acknowledged for contributing GBR 12909. 

Abelson, H. 1., and Atkinson, R. B. (1975) Public Experience with Psychoactive Substances, Part I Main Findings Part III Methods and Procedures. Report prepared for the National Institute of Drug Abuse, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Rockville, Maryland. 

In 1996, the National Institute of Drug abuse discontinued clinical trials of ibogaine. Research is currently undertaken by researchers outside of the United States. Far more empirical research is needed to establish the antiaddictive effects of ibogaine. The neuropharmacological mechanisms support possible antiaddictive effects, and results of case studies suggest further investigation. If successful, it would still be necessary to complement it with psychosocial support and counseling, as with other addiction therapies. 

National Institute of Drug Abuse (1990). National Household Survey of Drug Abuse, Main Findings. Pub. No. 91-1788, Washington, DC. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Alcohol and Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration. 

Lastly, on December 1,2003, the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) published an official notice seeking grant applications focusing on the identification, evaluation and development of safe and effective pharmacological treatments for cannabis-related disorders (CRDs). A section of this notice, titled Targeting Children, explained ... 

Bejerot, N. (1980). In D.J. Lettieri, M. Sayers H.W. Pearson (Eds.), Theories on Drug Abuse. (246-255). Dept, of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Drug Abuse, Rockville, Maryland. 

National Institute of Drug Abuse, Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medications. NIDA InfoFacts. Available online. URL http //www.nida.nih.gov/ infofacts/PainMed.html. Updated July 2009. 

National Institute of Drug Abuse, Trends in Prescription Drug Abuse. ... 

National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) research asserts that children exposed to cocaine prior to birth sustained long-lasting brain changes. Eight years after birth, children exposed to cocaine prior to birth had detectable brain chemistry differences. 

In 1977, pharmacists filled approximately 7.9 million prescriptions for Luminal (phenobarbital), according to the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA). NIDA estimated that approximately 1.7 million Nembutal prescriptions were filled, along with an estimated 1.5 million Seconal prescriptions, and 375,000 Amytal prescriptions. 

Nitrites were highly popular in the United States in 1970s, particularly in the gay community. One study, published in 1988 in the National Institute of Drug Abuse Research Monograph Series, reported that by 1979 up to five million people used nitrites weekly. By the early 1980s, however, nitrite use dropped dramatically. In the United States, amyl nitrite became available solely by prescription in 1979. Also, nitrite use was associated with Kaposi s sarcoma, the most common cancer affecting people with AIDS. 

Marijuana is by far the most frequently abused illegal drug worldwide. The Office of National Drug Control Policy stated in its 2001 Annual Report that about 80% of Americans abusing illegal drugs used marijuana. The National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), a branch of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), indicated in... 

Although many young people who joined the hallucinogen subculture went on to hold jobs, marry, create families, and be responsible adults, there is little doubt that many young people were harmed and their lives permanently set back. In consequence, LSD was classified as a Schedule I substance, and its possession and distribution were made crimes. The National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) was created to promote scientific research into drug abuse and addiction. 

National Inhalant Prevention Coalition www.inhalants.org National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) www.nida.nih.gov National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws www.norml.org Slang Terms from Drug-Free Resource Net www.drugfreeamerica.org/slang.html Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration www.samhsa.gov... 

We wish to thank ShiYi Yue and Philippe Walker for fruitful collaboration. The authors also wish to acknowledge support of AstraZeneca, the Human Frontier Science Program, the National Institute of Drug Abuse (2 P50 DA05010), the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, the INSERM, the Universite Louis Pasteur, the Association de la Recherche pour le Cancer, the Institut UPSA de la Douleur, and the Mission Interministerielle de Lutte Contre la Drogue et la Toxicomanie. 

The election of Jimmy Carter as President in 1976 ensured a continuation of tolerance to drug use, particularly marijuana. In March 1977, the Special Assistant for Health Issues to the President, and high officials from the DEA, the State Department, the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), NIMH, the Customs Service, and the Justice Department appeared before the House Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control to argue for the decriminalization of marijuana. The President himself repeated a similar theme before Congress later that year. 

The first experiences of pure DMT took place in 1957, when the pharmacologist Stephen Szdra, who has long been chief of the National Institute of Drug Abuse s biomedical research branch, injected himself and... 

Tamara Gund (New Jersey Institute of Technology), H. Hermsmeier, R. F. Liang, J. Yadav, C. E. Spivak (National Institute of Drug Abuse), and J. A. Waters (National Institute of Arthritis, Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases)... 

Fact sheets on anabolic steroids can be ordered free, by calling NIDA (National Institute of Drug Abuse) Infofax at 1-888-NIH-NIDA (1-888-644-6432). 

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