Author: Sonia Tagliareni Sonia Tagliareni is a writer and researcher for DrugRehab.com. She started her professional writing career in 2012 and has written for the finance, engineering, lifestyle and entertainment industry. Sonia holds a bachelor’s degree from the Florida Institute of Technology. Addiction in Men vs. Women: How Gender Can Affect Substance Abuse Men and […]
addiction, men, prescription drugs, Sex and Gender Medicine, substance abuse, Women
Sex and Age Differences in Global Pain Status Among Patients Using Opioids Long Term for Chronic Noncancer Pain AUTHORS: LeResche Linda, Saunders Kathleen, Dublin Sascha, Thielke Stephen, Merrill Joseph O., Shortreed Susan M., Campbell Cynthia, and Von Korff Michael R.. Journal of Women’s Health. August 2015, 24(8): 629-635. doi:10.1089/jwh.2015.5222. ABSTRACT Background: The use of chronic opioid […]
addiction, Dependence, Long Term Opioid Use, Opioid, pain, Psychology
Sex differences in the neurobiology of drug addiction. Researchers at the University of Texas postulate that the reason for sex differences in addiction is due to differences in the nervous system that are modulated by ovarian hormones in women, making them more vulnerable to develop and sustain addiction behavior. Other noted differences are in the […]
addiction, Behavioral Medicine, Cocaine; Dopamine; Female; Morphine; Stress, Neurology, Psychology
Sex differences in the neurobiology of drug addiction. Authors: Bobzean SA, DeNobrega AK, Perrotti LI. Abstract Epidemiological data demonstrate that while women report lower rates of drug use than men, the number of current drug users and abusers who are women continues to increase. In addition women progress through the phases of addiction differently than […]
addiction, Behavioral Medicine, Cocaine; Dopamine; Female; Morphine; Stress, Neurology, Psychology
