Addiction Rehab

A Model of Functional Brain Connectivity and Background Noise as a Biomarker for Cognitive Phenotypes: Application to Autism.

A model of functional brain connectivity and background noise as a biomarker for cognitive phenotypes: application to autism.

PLoS One. 2013; 8(4): e61493
Domínguez LG, Velázquez JL, Galán RF

We present an efficient approach to discriminate between typical and… Continue reading

Reducing Appointment No-Shows: Going From Theory to Practice.

Reducing Appointment No-Shows: Going from Theory to Practice.

Subst Use Misuse. 2013 Apr 22;
Molfenter T

Addiction appointment no-shows adversely impact clinical outcomes and healthcare productivity. During 2007-2010, 67 treatment organizations in the Strengthening Treatment Access and Retention program… Continue reading

Spirituality-Based Recovery From Drug Addiction in the Twelve-Step Fellowship of Narcotics Anonymous.

Spirituality-Based Recovery From Drug Addiction in the Twelve-Step Fellowship of Narcotics Anonymous.

J Addict Med. 2013 Apr 19;
Galanter M, Dermatis H, Post S, Sampson C

BACKGROUND:: Narcotics Anonymous is a worldwide fellowship that employs the Twelve-Step model for… Continue reading

Effects of Academic Service Learning in Drug Misuse and Addiction on Students’ Learning Preferences and Attitudes Toward Harm Reduction.

Effects of academic service learning in drug misuse and addiction on students’ learning preferences and attitudes toward harm reduction.

Am J Pharm Educ. 2013 Apr 12; 77(3): 63
Kabli N, Liu B, Seifert T, Arnot MI

Objective. To examine… Continue reading

Region-Specific Depression of Striatal Activity in Wistar Rat by Modest Ethanol Consumption Over a Ten-Month Period.

Region-specific depression of striatal activity in Wistar rat by modest ethanol consumption over a ten-month period.

Alcohol. 2013 Apr 17;
Adermark L, Jonsson S, Söderpalm B, Ericson M

The nucleus accumbens (nAc) is the primary target for the mesolimbic… Continue reading

A Novel Model of Chronic Sleep Restriction Reveals an Increase in the Perceived Incentive Reward Value of Cocaine in High Drug-Taking Rats.

A Novel Model of Chronic Sleep Restriction Reveals an Increase in the Perceived Incentive Reward Value of Cocaine in High Drug-Taking Rats.

Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2013 Apr 18;
Puhl MD, Boisvert M, Guan Z, Fang J, Grigson PS

Substance… Continue reading

Parental Depression, Maternal Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy, and Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorders: Population Based Case-Control Study.

Parental depression, maternal antidepressant use during pregnancy, and risk of autism spectrum disorders: population based case-control study.

BMJ. 2013; 346: f2059
Rai D, Lee BK, Dalman C, Golding J, Lewis G, Magnusson C

To study the association between parental… Continue reading

[The Concept of Behavioral Addiction and Limits of the Term Addiction.]

[The concept of behavioral addiction and limits of the term addiction.]

Nervenarzt. 2013 Apr 21;
Mann K, Fauth-Bühler M, Seiferth N, Heinz A,

The numbers of persons with a prevalence for behavioral addiction are rising especially among the young.… Continue reading

Physician Health Programmes and Malpractice Claims: Reducing Risk Through Monitoring.

Physician health programmes and malpractice claims: reducing risk through monitoring.

Occup Med (Lond). 2013 Apr 19;
Brooks E, Gendel MH, Gundersen DC, Early SR, Schirrmacher R, Lembitz A, Shore JH

BackgroundPhysician health programmes (PHPs) are peer-assistance organizations that provide… Continue reading

The First Suicides: A Legacy Inherited by Parasitic Protozoans From Prokaryote Ancestors.

The first suicides: a legacy inherited by parasitic protozoans from prokaryote ancestors.

Parasit Vectors. 2013 Apr 18; 6(1): 108
Taylor-Brown E, Hurd H

It is more than 25 years since the first report that a protozoan parasite could die… Continue reading