Medicated ecosystems: Human drugs alter key aquatic organism
TUCSON, Ariz. -- The overuse of antibiotics not only leads to more resistant strains of infection, but, according to new research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, antibiotics also may be adversely affecting zooplankton, tiny organisms that underpin the health of all freshwater ecosystems. ... ...In the last decade, European and American researchers have found more evidence that lakes and...Some alcoholics may self-medicate with carbohydrates between drinks
. . Alcoholics have reduced levels of serotonin, a brain chemical.. Alcohol increases serotonin levels, as do carbohydrates.. Those alcoholics with high cravings for carbohydrates have a unique response to specific diets.. Carbohydrate craving may be an important clue in developing treatments for alcoholic populations.. .Alcoholics likely have reduced levels of serotonin, a neurotransmitter beli...