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 →