drugs of abuse

Effects of Academic Service Learning in Drug Misuse and Addiction on Students’ Learning Preferences and Attitudes Toward Harm Reduction.

Effects of academic service learning in drug misuse and addiction on students’ learning preferences and attitudes toward harm reduction.

Am J Pharm Educ. 2013 Apr 12; 77(3): 63
Kabli N, Liu B, Seifert T, Arnot MI

Objective. To examine… Continue reading

Region-Specific Depression of Striatal Activity in Wistar Rat by Modest Ethanol Consumption Over a Ten-Month Period.

Region-specific depression of striatal activity in Wistar rat by modest ethanol consumption over a ten-month period.

Alcohol. 2013 Apr 17;
Adermark L, Jonsson S, Söderpalm B, Ericson M

The nucleus accumbens (nAc) is the primary target for the mesolimbic… Continue reading

Nicotine and Lung Cancer.

Nicotine and lung cancer.

J Carcinog. 2013; 12: 1
Warren GW, Singh AK

Tobacco use in cancer patients is associated with increased cancer treatment failure and decreased survival. Nicotine is one of over 7,000 compounds in tobacco smoke and… Continue reading

Inhibition of Melanoma Growth by Small Molecules That Promote the Mitochondrial Localization of ATF2.

Inhibition of Melanoma Growth by Small Molecules that Promote the Mitochondrial Localization of ATF2.

Clin Cancer Res. 2013 Apr 15;
Varsano T, Lau E, Feng Y, Garrido M, Milan L, Heynen-Genel S, Hassig CA, Ronai ZA

PURPOSE: Effective therapy… 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

Microinjection of Ghrelin in the Nucleus Accumbens Core Enhances Locomotor Activity Induced by Cocaine.

Microinjection of ghrelin in the nucleus accumbens core enhances locomotor activity induced by cocaine.

Behav Brain Res. 2013 Apr 8;
Jang JK, Kim WY, Cho BR, Lee JW, Kim JH

Ghrelin has a regulatory role not only in the… 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

Dependence Is Not Addiction and “tolerance” Declares Addiction.

Dependence is not addiction and “tolerance” declares addiction.

JAMA Intern Med. 2013 Apr 8; 173(7): 595-6
Geller AS

HubMed – addiction

 

Acute ketamine-induced neuroplasticity: ribosomal protein S6 phosphorylation expression in drug addiction-related rat brain areas.

Neuroreport. 2013… Continue reading

Impact of Family History in Persons With Dual Diagnosis.

Impact of Family History in Persons With Dual Diagnosis.

J Dual Diagn. 2013 Feb 13; 9(1): 30-38
Wilson CS, Bennett ME, Bellack AS

This study examined relationships among family history of alcohol, drug, and psychiatric problems and substance use… Continue reading

Addiction to Propofol: A Study of 22 Treatment Cases.

Addiction to Propofol: A Study of 22 Treatment Cases.

J Addict Med. 2013 Mar 20;
Earley PH, Finver T

OBJECTIVE:: To review and report the history and clinical presentation of a cohort of health care professionals (HCPs) who have… Continue reading