Addiction Rehab

Relapse Induced by Cues Predicting Cocaine Depends on Rapid, Transient Synaptic Potentiation.

Relapse induced by cues predicting cocaine depends on rapid, transient synaptic potentiation.

Neuron. 2013 Mar 6; 77(5): 867-72
Gipson CD, Kupchik YM, Shen H, Reissner KJ, Thomas CA, Kalivas PW

Cocaine addiction is characterized by long-lasting vulnerability to relapse… Continue reading

Ketamine Is Associated With Lower Urinary Tract Signs and Symptoms.

Ketamine is associated with lower urinary tract signs and symptoms.

Drug Alcohol Depend. 2013 Mar 6;
Pal R, Balt S, Erowid E, Erowid F, Baggott MJ, Mendelson J, Galloway GP

BACKGROUND: Case reports and series indicate that ketamine, an… Continue reading

Framing Nicotine Addiction as a “Disease of the Brain”: Social and Ethical Consequences.

Framing Nicotine Addiction as a “Disease of the Brain”: Social and Ethical Consequences.

Soc Sci Q. 2012 Dec 1; 92(5): 1363-1388
Dingel MJ, Karkazis K, Koenig BA

In this article, we seek to better understand how a genomic vision… Continue reading

Managing Pain in Opioid-Dependent Patients in General Hospital Settings.

Managing pain in opioid-dependent patients in general hospital settings.

Medsurg Nurs. 2013 Jan-Feb; 22(1): 33-7
Liberto LA, Fornili KS

Opioid-dependent patients have unique pain management and psychosocial needs. Inadequate staff training, the absence of addiction screening and intervention protocols,… Continue reading

Gender Differences in Mental Health Expectancies in Early- and Midlife in Six European Countries.

Gender differences in mental health expectancies in early- and midlife in six European countries.

Br J Psychiatry. 2013 Mar 7;
Brugha TS, Matthews R, Alonso J, Vilagut G, Fouweather T, Bruffaerts R, de Girolamo G, de Graaf R, Haro… Continue reading

“We Lost All We Had in a Second”: Coping With Grief and Loss After a Natural Disaster.

“We lost all we had in a second”: coping with grief and loss after a natural disaster.

World Psychiatry. 2013 Feb; 12(1): 69-75
Ekanayake S, Prince M, Sumathipala A, Siribaddana S, Morgan C

Natural disasters cause immense suffering among… Continue reading

Paroxetine in the Treatment of Dysthymic Disorder Without Co-Morbidities: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Flexible-Dose Study.

Paroxetine in the treatment of dysthymic disorder without co-morbidities: A double-blind, placebo-controlled, flexible-dose study.

Asian J Psychiatr. 2013 Apr; 6(2): 157-61
Ravindran AV, Cameron C, Bhatla R, Ravindran LN, da Silva TL

Few published studies have evaluated selective serotonin… Continue reading

True and False Concerns About Neuroenhancement: A Response to ‘Neuroenhancers, Addiction and Research Ethics’, by D M Shaw.

True and false concerns about neuroenhancement: a response to ‘Neuroenhancers, addiction and research ethics’, by D M Shaw.

J Med Ethics. 2013 Mar 6;
Heinz A, Kipke R, Müller S, Wiesing U

In his critical comment on our paper… Continue reading

Monoaminergic and Neuropeptidergic Neurons Have Distinct Expression Profiles of Histone Deacetylases.

Monoaminergic and neuropeptidergic neurons have distinct expression profiles of histone deacetylases.

PLoS One. 2013; 8(3): e58473
Takase K, Oda S, Kuroda M, Funato H

Monoaminergic and neuropeptidergic neurons regulate a wide variety of behaviors, such as feeding, sleep/wakefulness behavior,… Continue reading

Prescription Medication Misuse Among Adolescents With Severe Mental Health Problems in Ontario, Canada.

Prescription Medication Misuse Among Adolescents With Severe Mental Health Problems in Ontario, Canada.

Subst Use Misuse. 2013 Mar 5;
Stewart SL, Baiden P, den Dunnen W

The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of prescription medication… Continue reading