addictive behavior

Amphetamine Elicits Opposing Actions on Readily Releasable and Reserve Pools for Dopamine.

Amphetamine elicits opposing actions on readily releasable and reserve pools for dopamine.

PLoS One. 2013; 8(5): e60763
Covey DP, Juliano SA, Garris PA

Amphetamine, a highly addictive drug with therapeutic efficacy, exerts paradoxical effects on the fundamental communication modes… Continue reading

Management of Opioid Addiction in Primary Care: A Pragmatic Approach Prioritising Wellbeing Not Ideology.

Management of opioid addiction in primary care: a pragmatic approach prioritising wellbeing not ideology.

Br J Gen Pract. 2013 May; 63(610): 231-2
Lawson E

HubMed – addiction

 

A narrative review of yoga and mindfulness as complementary therapies for… Continue reading

The Role of Galanin System in Modulating Depression, Anxiety, and Addiction-Like Behaviors After Chronic Restraint Stress.

The role of galanin system in modulating depression, anxiety, and addiction-like behaviors after chronic restraint stress.

Neuroscience. 2013 Apr 29;
Zhao X, Seese RR, Yun K, Peng T, Wang Z

There is high comorbidity between stress-related psychiatric disorders and… Continue reading

[Neurobiology of Behavioral Addictions.]

[Neurobiology of behavioral addictions.]

Nervenarzt. 2013 Apr 28;
Kiefer F, Fauth-Bühler M, Heinz A, Mann K

Reward learning represents a crucial mechanism in the acquisition and maintenance of addictive behavior. The underlying neurobiological foundations and associated neurobiological pathways are… Continue reading

Antiaggressive Activity of Central Oxytocin in Male Rats.

Antiaggressive activity of central oxytocin in male rats.

Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2013 Apr 28;
Calcagnoli F, de Boer SF, Althaus M, den Boer JA, Koolhaas JM

RATIONALE: A substantial body of research suggests that the neuropeptide oxytocin promotes social affiliative… Continue reading

Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor (Ppar) Agonists as Promising New Medications for Drug Addiction: Preclinical Evidence.

Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor (Ppar) Agonists as Promising New Medications for Drug Addiction: Preclinical Evidence.

Curr Drug Targets. 2013 Apr 22;
Le Foll B, Di Ciano P, Panlilio LV, Goldberg SR, Ciccocioppo R

This review examines the growing literature on… Continue reading

Fenobam Sulfate Inhibits Cocaine-Taking and Cocaine-Seeking Behavior in Rats: Implications for Addiction Treatment in Humans.

Fenobam sulfate inhibits cocaine-taking and cocaine-seeking behavior in rats: implications for addiction treatment in humans.

Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2013 Apr 25;
Keck TM, Yang HJ, Bi GH, Huang Y, Zhang HY, Srivastava R, Gardner EL, Newman AH, Xi ZX

RATIONALE:… Continue reading

Neural Correlates of Impulsivity in Healthy Males and Females With Family-Histories of Alcoholism.

Neural Correlates of Impulsivity in Healthy Males and Females with Family-Histories of Alcoholism.

Neuropsychopharmacology. 2013 Apr 12;
Devito EE, Meda SA, Jiantonio R, Potenza MN, Krystal JH, Pearlson GD

Individuals family-history positive for alcoholism (FHP) have increased risk for… Continue reading

Associated With Intrathecal Baclofen Treatment and Duloxetine in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis.

Associated with intrathecal baclofen treatment and duloxetine in patients with multiple sclerosis.

Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol. 2012 Jan-Mar; 25(1 Suppl): 51S-56S
Ranieri M, Putignano P, Fiore P, Santamato A, Megna G, Bellomo RG, Cristella G, Saggini R, Megna M… Continue reading

Systems Level Neuroplasticity in Drug Addiction.

Systems Level Neuroplasticity in Drug Addiction.

Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med. 2013 Apr 11;
Feltenstein MW, See RE

Drug addiction is a chronic relapsing disorder for which research has been dedicated to understand the various factors that contribute to… Continue reading