Addiction Rehab

Addiction to Propofol: A Study of 22 Treatment Cases.

Addiction to Propofol: A Study of 22 Treatment Cases.

J Addict Med. 2013 Mar 20;
Earley PH, Finver T

OBJECTIVE:: To review and report the history and clinical presentation of a cohort of health care professionals (HCPs) who have… Continue reading

Chewing Khat, an Old Drug Habit That Is New in Europe.

Chewing khat, an old drug habit that is new in Europe.

Int J Risk Saf Med. 1992; 3(3): 143-56
Kalix P

Since ancient times, the khat bush has been grown in certain areas of East Africa and of the… Continue reading

[Alcohol-Addiction Inpatient: Characteristics of Patients and Rehabilitation Program.]

[Alcohol-addiction inpatient: characteristics of patients and rehabilitation program.]

Minerva Med. 2013 Apr; 104(2): 193-206
Zambon A, Soares Pinto SP, Agostini D, Aliotta F, Biondini F, Bizzi P, Cerizza G, Dattola A, Forghieri M, Giorgi I, Girardi F, Hinnenthal IM,… Continue reading

Cocaine Dependent Individuals and Gamblers Present Different Associative Learning Anomalies in Feedback-Driven Decision Making: A Behavioral and ERP Study.

Cocaine Dependent Individuals and Gamblers Present Different Associative Learning Anomalies in Feedback-Driven Decision Making: A Behavioral and ERP Study.

Front Psychol. 2013; 4: 122
Torres A, Catena A, Cándido A, Maldonado A, Megías A, Perales JC

Several recent studies… Continue reading

Lipids and Addiction: How Sex Steroids, Prostaglandins, and Cannabinoids Interact With Drugs of Abuse.

Lipids and addiction: how sex steroids, prostaglandins, and cannabinoids interact with drugs of abuse.

Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2013 Mar 19;
Leishman E, Kokesh KJ, Bradshaw HB

Lipidomics aims to identify and characterize all endogenous species of lipids… Continue reading

Chemical Probes of Endocannabinoid Metabolism.

Chemical probes of endocannabinoid metabolism.

Pharmacol Rev. 2013; 65(2): 849-71
Blankman JL, Cravatt BF, Barker EL

The endocannabinoid signaling system regulates diverse physiologic processes and has attracted considerable attention as a potential pharmaceutical target for treating diseases, such as… Continue reading

Measurement of Internet Addiction: An Item Response Analysis Approach.

Measurement of Internet Addiction: An Item Response Analysis Approach.

Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2013 Mar 18;
Zhang J, Xin T

Abstract Two widely used scales of Internet addiction (IA), the Internet Addiction Test (IAT) and the Chen Internet Addiction… Continue reading

Promoting Recovery in an Evolving Policy Context: What Do We Know and What Do We Need to Know About Recovery Support Services?

Promoting recovery in an evolving policy context: What do we know and what do we need to know about recovery support services?

J Subst Abuse Treat. 2013 Mar 15;
Laudet AB, Humphreys K

As both a concept and a… Continue reading

[Alcohol Intoxication and Suicidality.]

[Alcohol Intoxication and Suicidality.]

Psychiatr Prax. 2013 Mar 18;
Wetterling T, Schneider B

Objective: Although there is a rich literature showing that addictive disorders are important risk factors for suicide, corresponding studies on suicidal behavior are rare. This study was aimed to evaluate the impact of alcohol intoxication on suicidal behavior.Methods: Prospective study. All patients admitted to a psychiatric department providing the psychiatric services for a district of Berlin (250,000 inhabitants) within 15 month.Results: Within this period 184 persons were admitted after showing suicidal behaviour (n = 227 admissions). 54.3 % of them were alcohol intoxicated (BAC > 1 g/l). Apart from substance use disorders the most common diagnoses were adjustment disorders (41.0 %), followed by depressive disorders (27.3 %). 28.2 % committed a… Continue reading

What About Me…? the PVT: A Role for the Paraventricular Thalamus (PVT) in Drug-Seeking Behavior.

What about me…? The PVT: a role for the paraventricular thalamus (PVT) in drug-seeking behavior.

Front Behav Neurosci. 2013; 7: 18
James MH, Dayas CV

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Teens and Indoor Tanning: A Cancer Prevention Opportunity for Pediatricians.… Continue reading