The Μ Opioid Receptor and Ligands Acting at the Μ Opioid Receptor, as Therapeutics and Potential Therapeutics.
The µ Opioid Receptor and Ligands Acting at the µ Opioid Receptor, as Therapeutics and Potential Therapeutics.
Curr Pharm Des. 2013 Feb 20;
Spetea M, Asim MF, Wolber G, Schmidhammer H
Although the µ opioid receptor (MOR) was pharmacologically… Continue reading
Anatomical and Functional Connectivity as a Tool to Study Brain Networks in Parkinson’s Disease.
Anatomical and functional connectivity as a tool to study brain networks in Parkinson’s disease.
Mov Disord. 2013 Feb 28;
Strafella AP
Neuroimaging in addiction.
Am J Psychiatry. 2013 Mar 1; 170(3): 344-5
Sakai JT… Continue reading
Internet Addiction in a Group of Medical Students: A Cross Sectional Study.
Internet addiction in a group of medical students: a cross sectional study.
Nepal Med Coll J. 2012 Mar; 14(1): 46-8
Pramanik T, Sherpa MT, Shrestha R
The use of Internet for education, recreation and communication is increasing day by… Continue reading
Neuroplasticity-Based Brain Stimulation Interventions in the Study and Treatment of Schizophrenia: A Review.
Neuroplasticity-based brain stimulation interventions in the study and treatment of schizophrenia: a review.
Can J Psychiatry. 2013 Feb; 58(2): 93-8
Rajji TK, Rogasch NC, Daskalakis ZJ, Fitzgerald PB
We reviewed novel brain stimulation approaches that modify neuroplasticity and are… Continue reading
Methylphenidate: Abuse in Europe.
Methylphenidate: abuse in Europe.
Prescrire Int. 2013 Feb; 22(135): 47
In Europe, methylphenidate consumption is rising at an alarming rate. Reports of abuse and addiction are also increasing. HubMed – addiction
Factors associated with a negative outcome of… Continue reading
[Why Benzodiazepines Are Still in Wide Use?].
[Why benzodiazepines are still in wide use?].
Acta Med Croatica. 2012 May; 66(2): 137-40
Vlastelica M, Jelaska M
The advent of benzodiazepines in the 1960s provided their wide use in neurology and psychiatry. They proved to be myorelaxant and… Continue reading
Imaging Dopamine Transmission in the Frontal Cortex: A Simultaneous Microdialysis and [(11)C]FLB 457 PET Study.
Imaging dopamine transmission in the frontal cortex: a simultaneous microdialysis and [(11)C]FLB 457 PET study.
Mol Psychiatry. 2013 Feb 26;
Narendran R, Jedema HP, Lopresti BJ, Mason NS, Gurnsey K, Ruszkiewicz J, Chen CM, Deuitch L, Frankle WG, Bradberry… Continue reading
Emotional and Non-Emotional Pathways to Impulsive Behavior and Addiction.
Emotional and non-emotional pathways to impulsive behavior and addiction.
Front Hum Neurosci. 2013; 7: 43
Torres A, Catena A, Megías A, Maldonado A, Cándido A, Verdejo-García A, Perales JC
Impulsivity is tightly linked to addiction. However, there are several pathways by means of which impulsive individuals are more prone to become addicts, or to suffer an addiction more intensely and for a longer period. One of those pathways involves an inadequate appraisal or regulation of positive and negative emotions, leading to lack of control over hazardous behaviors, and inappropriate decisions. In the present work, we assessed cocaine-dependent individuals (CDI; n = 20), pathological gamblers (PG; n = 21), and healthy controls (HC; n = 23) in trait impulsivity measures (UPPS-P model’s dimensions), and decision-making tasks (Go/No-go; delay-discounting task). During the Go/No-go task, electroencephalographic (EEG) activity was recorded, and Go/No-go stimuli-evoked potentials (ERP) were extracted. Theory-driven ERP analyses focused on the No-go > Go difference in the N2 ERP. Our results show that… Continue reading