Ketamine Effects Include Antidepressant Properties, And Researchers Have Identified The Brain Circuit Involved

January 4, 2016

Ketamine, an anesthetic drug, has gained popularity as an illicit party drug due to its hallucinogenic properties and ability to provide pain relief, relaxation and sedation. Read the full story at Medical Daily

New Quitxt Text-Message Service Will Help Young Adult Smokers Kick the Habit in South Texas

October 14, 2015

Quitxt, a free, culturally relevant text-message and online support service to help Latino young adults in South Texas quit smoking, was launched by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

Here’s a good use for texting – quit smoking

October 12, 2015

Join Amelie G. Ramirez, Dr.P.H., study leader and director of the Institute for Health Promotion Research in the School of Medicine at the UT Health Science Center for an announcement and demonstration of Quitxt, a free, culturally relevant text-message and online- support service to help Latino young adults in San Antonio and across South Texas quit smoking.

UT Health Science Center offers free counseling for youth with alcohol, marijuana, other drug addictions

July 7, 2015

CAMBIO (change in Spanish), is an outpatient program for teens ages 12 through 18 and their parents and offers a comprehensive assessment and 10 weekly counseling sessions for youth.

Addiction problems and solutions to be focus of March 13 briefing

March 17, 2014

The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio is making lives better for individuals and families trapped in addiction.

Study implicates dopamine in food restriction, drug abuse

August 20, 2013

Finding offers clue to developing treatments for misuse of illicit drugs