cocaine self-administration

Cardiovascular Profile of Xanthelasma Palpebrarum.

Cardiovascular profile of xanthelasma palpebrarum.

Biomed Res Int. 2013; 2013: 932863
Dey A, Aggarwal R, Dwivedi S

Xanthelasma palpebrarum (XP) are yellow plaques that occur most commonly near the inner canthus of the eyelid and are often associated with… Continue reading

Interventions for Tobacco Use Cessation in People in Treatment for or Recovery From Substance Abuse.

Interventions for tobacco use cessation in people in treatment for or recovery from substance abuse.

Cochrane Libr. 2012 Dec 1; 12: 1-10
Apollonio D, Philipps R, Bero L

This is the protocol for a review and there is no… Continue reading

The Context Dependency of Extinction Negates the Effectiveness of Cognitive Enhancement to Reduce Cocaine-Primed Reinstatement.

The context dependency of extinction negates the effectiveness of cognitive enhancement to reduce cocaine-primed reinstatement.

Behav Brain Res. 2013 Jun 21;
Hammond S, Wagner JJ

With respect to the treatment of addiction, the objective of extinction training is to… Continue reading

Modafinil Increases Reward Salience in a Slot Machine Game in Low and High Impulsivity Pathological Gamblers.

Modafinil Increases Reward Salience in a Slot Machine Game in Low and High Impulsivity Pathological Gamblers.

Neuropharmacology. 2013 May 24;
Smart K, Desmond RC, Poulos CX, Zack M

This study examined the effects of modafinil (200 mg) on slot… Continue reading

A Bivalent Ligand Targeting the Putative Mu Opioid Receptor and Chemokine Receptor CCR5 Heterodimers: Binding Affinity Versus Functional Activities.

A Bivalent Ligand Targeting the Putative Mu Opioid Receptor and Chemokine Receptor CCR5 Heterodimers: Binding Affinity versus Functional Activities.

Medchemcomm. 2013 May 1; 4(5): 847-851
Yuan Y, Arnatt CK, El-Hage N, Dever SM, Jacob JC, Selley DE, Hauser KF,… Continue reading

Brain Nitric Oxide Metabolites in Rats Preselected for Nicotine Preference and Intake.

Brain Nitric Oxide Metabolites in Rats Preselected for Nicotine Preference and Intake.

Neurosci Lett. 2013 Apr 30;
Keser A, Nesil T, Kanit L, Pogun S

Nicotine addiction is a serious health problem resulting in millions of preventable deaths worldwide.… Continue reading

MCH and Apomorphine in Combination Enhance Action Potential Firing of Nucleus Accumbens Shell Neurons in Vitro.

MCH and apomorphine in combination enhance action potential firing of nucleus accumbens shell neurons in vitro.

Peerj. 2013; 1: e61
Hopf FW, Seif T, Chung S, Civelli O

The MCH and dopamine receptor systems have been shown to modulate… Continue reading

Impact of Repeated Intravenous Cocaine Administration on Incentive Motivation Depends on Mode of Drug Delivery.

Impact of repeated intravenous cocaine administration on incentive motivation depends on mode of drug delivery.

Addict Biol. 2013 May 3;
Leblanc KH, Maidment NT, Ostlund SB

The incentive sensitization theory of addiction posits that repeated exposure to drugs of… 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

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