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MicroRNAs and Drug Addiction.

MicroRNAs and Drug Addiction.

Front Genet. 2013; 4: 43
Bali P, Kenny PJ

Drug addiction is considered a disorder of neuroplasticity in brain reward and cognition systems resulting from aberrant activation of gene expression programs in response to prolonged… Continue reading

Epigenetic Mechanisms Shape the Biological Response to Trauma and Risk for PTSD: A Critical Review.

Epigenetic Mechanisms Shape the Biological Response to Trauma and Risk for PTSD: A Critical Review.

Nurs Res Pract. 2013; 2013: 417010
Heinzelmann M, Gill J

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) develops in approximately one-quarter of trauma-exposed individuals, leading us and… Continue reading

Comparative Study of Major Depressive Symptoms Among Pregnant Women by Employment Status.

Comparative study of major depressive symptoms among pregnant women by employment status.

Springerplus. 2013 Dec; 2(1): 201
Fall A, Goulet L, Vézina M

The objectives of our study were to compare the prevalence of major depressive symptoms between subgroups… Continue reading

Major Depressive Disorder and Measures of Cellular Aging: An Integrative Review.

Major Depressive Disorder and Measures of Cellular Aging: An Integrative Review.

Nurs Res Pract. 2013; 2013: 469070
Kinser PA, Lyon DE

Major depressive disorder (MDD) affects millions of individuals and causes significant suffering worldwide. It has been speculated that… Continue reading

BDNF Over-Expression in the Ventral Tegmental Area Prolongs Social Defeat Stress-Induced Cross-Sensitization to Amphetamine and Increases ?FosB Expression in Mesocorticolimbic Regions of Rats.

BDNF Over-Expression in the Ventral Tegmental Area Prolongs Social Defeat Stress-induced Cross-Sensitization to Amphetamine and Increases ?FosB Expression in Mesocorticolimbic Regions of Rats.

Neuropsychopharmacology. 2013 May 21;
Wang J, Fanous S, Terwilliger EF, Bass CE, Hammer RP, Nikulina EM… Continue reading

Rapid Feedback Regulation of Synaptic Efficacy During High-Frequency Activity at the Drosophila Larval Neuromuscular Junction.

Rapid feedback regulation of synaptic efficacy during high-frequency activity at the Drosophila larval neuromuscular junction.

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2013 May 14;
Kauwe G, Isacoff EY

High-frequency firing of neurons depresses transmitter release at many synapses.… Continue reading

The Orbitofrontal Cortex Regulates Outcome-Based Decision-Making via the Lateral Striatum.

The orbitofrontal cortex regulates outcome-based decision-making via the lateral striatum.

Eur J Neurosci. 2013 May 8;
Gourley SL, Olevska A, Zimmermann KS, Ressler KJ, Dileone RJ, Taylor JR

The orbitofrontal cortex (oPFC) sends substantial projections to the ventrolateral striatum… Continue reading

Cannabinoid and Opioid Interactions: Implications for Opiate Dependence and Withdrawal.

Cannabinoid and opioid interactions: implications for opiate dependence and withdrawal.

Neuroscience. 2013 Apr 24;
Scavone JL, Sterling RC, Van Bockstaele EJ

Withdrawal from opiates, such as heroin or oral narcotics, is characterized by a host of aversive physical and… Continue reading

Lack of Association Between Dendritic Cell Nuclear Protein-1 Gene and Major Depressive Disorder in the Han Chinese Population.

Lack of association between dendritic cell nuclear protein-1 gene and major depressive disorder in the Han Chinese population.

Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2013 Apr 22;
Li H, Wang YJ, Hua L, Yang YT, Zhang M, Zhang D, Wang C,… Continue reading

Usefulness of Treatment Reports for Electroconvulsive Therapy.

Usefulness of Treatment Reports for Electroconvulsive Therapy.

J ECT. 2013 Apr 19;
Bennett DM, Fernie G, Currie J, Reid IC

OBJECTIVES: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is often given by a specialist ECT team on behalf of a patient’s treating psychiatrist.… Continue reading