Conditioned place preference

Treatment in Hospital for Alcohol-Dependent Patients Decreases Attentional Bias.

Treatment in hospital for alcohol-dependent patients decreases attentional bias.

Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2013; 9: 773-9
Flaudias V, Brousse G, de Chazeron I, Planche F, Brun J, Llorca PM

Previous studies in alcohol-dependent patients have shown an attentional bias (AB)… Continue reading

?CaMKII Autophosphorylation Controls the Establishment of Alcohol-Induced Conditioned Place Preference in Mice.

?CaMKII autophosphorylation controls the establishment of alcohol-induced conditioned place preference in mice.

Behav Brain Res. 2013 May 31;
Easton AC, Lucchesi W, Mizuno K, Fernandes C, Schumann G, Giese KP, Müller CP

The autophosphorylation of alpha Ca(2+)/calmodulin dependent protein… Continue reading

What Is the Role of Brain Stimulation Therapies in the Treatment of Depression?

What Is the Role of Brain Stimulation Therapies in the Treatment of Depression?

Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2013 Jul; 15(7): 368
Blumberger DM, Mulsant BH, Daskalakis ZJ

Brain stimulation therapies have demonstrated efficacy in the treatment of depression and treatment-resistant… Continue reading

Injectable Extended-Release Naltrexone (XR-NTX) for Opioid Dependence: Long-Term Safety and Effectiveness.

Injectable extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX) for opioid dependence: long-term safety and effectiveness.

Addiction. 2013 May 24;
Krupitsky E, Nunes EV, Ling W, Gastfriend DR, Memisoglu A, Silverman BL

AIMS: To describe drug use and safety with intramuscular injectable extended-release naltrexone… Continue reading

The Effects of Acute Abstinence From Smoking and Performance-Based Rewards on Performance Monitoring.

The effects of acute abstinence from smoking and performance-based rewards on performance monitoring.

Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2013 May 17;
Schlienz NJ, Hawk LW, Rosch KS

RATIONALE: Abstinence from smoking disrupts performance in multiple cognitive domains, and such cognitive effects may… Continue reading

Plain Cigarette Packets Could Reduce Nicotine Addiction.

Plain cigarette packets could reduce nicotine addiction.

BMJ. 2013; 346: f3105
Brewer C

HubMed – addiction

 

17?-Estradiol is necessary for extinction of cocaine seeking in female rats.

Learn Mem. 2013; 20(6): 300-6
Twining RC, Tuscher JJ, Doncheck… Continue reading

The Metabolism of Lymphomas.

The metabolism of lymphomas.

Curr Opin Hematol. 2013 May 13;
Calvo-Vidal MN, Cerchietti L

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Cellular to animal to human studies are shedding light on metabolic pathways that contribute to sustaining lymphomagenesis. Old players with new metabolic… Continue reading

Cholinergic Control Over Attention in Rats Prone to Attribute Incentive Salience to Reward Cues.

Cholinergic Control over Attention in Rats Prone to Attribute Incentive Salience to Reward Cues.

J Neurosci. 2013 May 8; 33(19): 8321-35
Paolone G, Angelakos CC, Meyer PJ, Robinson TE, Sarter M

Some rats [sign-trackers (STs)] are especially prone to… 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

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