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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 →