News from VMC
- Melanoma drug shows promise in shrinking tumors
The Reporter - 9/3/2010 - Changes to health plan designed to protect employees
The Reporter - 9/3/2010 - Seasonal flu vaccine for employees available soon
The Reporter - 9/3/2010 - VUMC Reporter profile: Bernard keeps life, career on even keel
The Reporter - 9/3/2010
The Cowan Lab Mission Statement
Reward system dysregulation, including drug abuse and drug dependence, and associated disorders such as gambling, depression and obesity, are major causes of human suffering in contemporary society. The mission of the Cowan Lab is to synthesize information from the molecular level to the societal level to forge a greater understanding of the neural basis of such conditions.

Daily Addiction News Feed
9/3/2010 - Cigarette Smoke Harmful Even When Exposure is Low
9/1/2010 - School-Based Interventions Can Reduce Teen Substance Use
9/1/2010 - Wall Street Traders Bullish on Marijuana, Prescription Drugs
8/31/2010 - Calif. Toughens Law on Adults Who Let Kids Drink
8/31/2010 - CDC: Smoking in Movies Down, Further Restrictions Needed