Addiction Rehab

An Orexin Hotspot in Ventral Pallidum Amplifies Hedonic ‘liking’ for Sweetness.

An orexin hotspot in ventral pallidum amplifies hedonic ‘liking’ for sweetness.

Neuropsychopharmacology. 2013 Mar 5;
Ho CY, Berridge KC

Orexin (hypocretin) is implicated in stimulating appetite as well as arousal, and in both food reward and drug reward. The… Continue reading

Protein Kinase C? Is a Modulator of the Dopamine D2 Autoreceptor-Activated Trafficking of the Dopamine Transporter.

Protein kinase C? is a modulator of the dopamine D2 autoreceptor-activated trafficking of the dopamine transporter.

J Neurochem. 2013 Mar 4;
Chen R, Daining CP, Sun H, Fraser R, Stokes SL, Leitges M, Gnegy ME

The strength and duration… Continue reading

COMT Val158Met Modulates Subjective Responses to Intravenous Nicotine and Cognitive Performance in Abstinent Smokers.

COMT Val158Met modulates subjective responses to intravenous nicotine and cognitive performance in abstinent smokers.

Pharmacogenomics J. 2013 Mar 5;
Herman AI, Jatlow PI, Gelernter J, Listman JB, Sofuoglu M

The catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) Val158Met polymorphism may be a risk factor… Continue reading

Who Do You Think Is in Control in Addiction? a Pilot Study on Drug-Related Locus of Control Beliefs.

Who Do You Think Is in Control in Addiction? A Pilot Study on Drug-related Locus of Control Beliefs.

Addict Disord Their Treat. 2012 Dec; 11(4): 173-223
Ersche KD, Turton AJ, Croudace T, Stochl J

The drug-related locus of control… Continue reading

Partial MHC/Neuroantigen Peptide Constructs: A Potential Neuroimmune-Based Treatment for Methamphetamine Addiction.

Partial MHC/Neuroantigen Peptide Constructs: A Potential Neuroimmune-Based Treatment for Methamphetamine Addiction.

PLoS One. 2013; 8(2): e56306
Loftis JM, Wilhelm CJ, Vandenbark AA, Huckans M

Relapse rates following current methamphetamine abuse treatments are very high (?40-60%), and the neuropsychiatric impairments… Continue reading

Funding Reform. We Must Beat Our Hospital Addiction.

Funding reform. We must beat our hospital addiction.

Health Serv J. 2012 Dec 6; 122(6332): 16-7
Warner N

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CNS BOLD fMRI Effects of Sham-Controlled Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in the Left Outer Auditory Canal – a Pilot Study.

CNS BOLD fMRI effects of sham-controlled transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in the left outer auditory canal – A pilot study.

Brain Stimul. 2013 Feb 13;
Kraus T, Kiess O, Hösl K, Terekhin P, Kornhuber J, Forster C

BACKGROUND: It… Continue reading

Neuropeptide Y Y5 Receptor Antagonism Causes Faster Extinction and Attenuates Reinstatement in Cocaine-Induced Place Preference.

Neuropeptide Y Y5 receptor antagonism causes faster extinction and attenuates reinstatement in cocaine-induced place preference.

Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2013 Feb 26;
Sørensen G, Wörtwein G, Fink-Jensen A, Woldbye DP

Several studies have suggested a role for neuropeptide Y (NPY)… Continue reading

mTORC2 Controls Actin Polymerization Required for Consolidation of Long-Term Memory.

mTORC2 controls actin polymerization required for consolidation of long-term memory.

Nat Neurosci. 2013 Mar 3;
Huang W, Zhu PJ, Zhang S, Zhou H, Stoica L, Galiano M, Krnjevi? K, Roman G, Costa-Mattioli M

A major goal of biomedical research… Continue reading

Use of Record-Linkage to Handle Non-Response and Improve Alcohol Consumption Estimates in Health Survey Data: A Study Protocol.

Use of record-linkage to handle non-response and improve alcohol consumption estimates in health survey data: a study protocol.

BMJ Open. 2013; 3(3):
Gray L, McCartney G, White IR, Katikireddi SV, Rutherford L, Gorman E, Leyland AH

INTRODUCTION: Reliable estimates… Continue reading