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Smoking, Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Smoking, snoring and obstructive sleep apnea.

Pneumologia. 2013 Jan-Mar; 62(1): 52-5
Trenchea M, Deleanu O, Su?a M, Arghir OC

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), with an apnea/hypopnea index (AHI) > or =5 events per hour, is recognized as an important cause of medical morbidity and mortality, being associated with a… Continue reading

Neuronal Development Genes Are Key Elements Mediating the Reinforcing Effects of Methamphetamine, Amphetamine, and Methylphenidate.

Neuronal development genes are key elements mediating the reinforcing effects of methamphetamine, amphetamine, and methylphenidate.

Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2013 Jun 20;
Dela Peña I, Jeon SJ, Lee E, Ryu JH, Shin CY, Noh M, Cheong JH

RATIONALE: The molecular mechanisms… Continue reading

Treatment in Hospital for Alcohol-Dependent Patients Decreases Attentional Bias.

Treatment in hospital for alcohol-dependent patients decreases attentional bias.

Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2013; 9: 773-9
Flaudias V, Brousse G, de Chazeron I, Planche F, Brun J, Llorca PM

Previous studies in alcohol-dependent patients have shown an attentional bias (AB)… Continue reading

Coping With Urges to Smoke: What Is a Clinician to Do?

Coping with urges to smoke: what is a clinician to do?

Conn Med. 2013 May; 77(5): 289-94
Modesto-Lowe V, Chmielewska A

Cigarette smoking is a public-health problem associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Effective medications such as nicotine replacement… Continue reading

Acetaldehyde as a Drug of Abuse: Insight Into AM281 Administration on Operant-Conflict Paradigm in Rats.

Acetaldehyde as a drug of abuse: insight into AM281 administration on operant-conflict paradigm in rats.

Front Behav Neurosci. 2013; 7: 64
Plescia F, Brancato A, Marino RA, Cannizzaro C

Increasing evidence focuses on acetaldehyde (ACD) as the mediator of… Continue reading

Psychometric Properties of a Spanish-Language Version of the Short Inventory of Problems.

Psychometric Properties of a Spanish-Language Version of the Short Inventory of Problems.

Psychol Addict Behav. 2013 Jun 17;
Kiluk BD, Dreifuss JA, Weiss RD, Horigian VE, Carroll KM

Hispanic Americans are substantially underrepresented in clinical and research samples for… Continue reading

Pain Is Associated With Heroin Use Over Time in HIV-Infected Russian Drinkers.

Pain is Associated with Heroin Use over Time in HIV-Infected Russian Drinkers.

Addiction. 2013 Jun 17;
Tsui JI, Cheng DM, Coleman SM, Blokhina E, Bridden C, Krupitsky E, Samet JH

AIMS: To evaluate whether pain was associated with increased… Continue reading

Availability of Convenience Stores and Adolescent Alcohol Use in Taiwan: A Multilevel Analysis of National Surveys.

Availability of convenience stores and adolescent alcohol use in Taiwan: a multilevel analysis of national surveys.

Addiction. 2013 Jun 17;
Wang SH, Lin IC, Chen CY, Chen DR, Chan TC, Chen WJ

AIM: To examine the association between alcohol… Continue reading

Reconciling Parenting and Smoking in the Context of Child Development.

Reconciling Parenting and Smoking in the Context of Child Development.

Qual Health Res. 2013 Jun 17;
Bottorff JL, Oliffe JL, Kelly MT, Johnson JL, Chan A

In this article we explore the micro-social context of parental tobacco use in… Continue reading

Differential Regulation of the Period Genes in Striatal Regions Following Cocaine Exposure.

Differential Regulation of the Period Genes in Striatal Regions following Cocaine Exposure.

PLoS One. 2013; 8(6): e66438
Falcon E, Ozburn A, Mukherjee S, Roybal K, McClung CA

Several studies have suggested that disruptions in circadian rhythms contribute to the… Continue reading