nervous system

Cognitive Reactivity, Implicit Associations, and the Incidence of Depression: A Two-Year Prospective Study.

Published August 9, 2013

Cognitive reactivity, implicit associations, and the incidence of depression: a two-year prospective study.

PLoS One. 2013; 8(7): e70245
Kruijt AW, Antypa N, Booij L, de Jong PJ, Glashouwer K, Penninx BW, Van der Does W

Cognitive reactivity to sad… Continue reading →

Four Natural Treatments for Depression

Published August 7, 2013

Four Natural Treatments For Depression
http://freetoliveyourdreams.com/oils This video describes two dietary treatments, and natural remedies for depression.

Are doctors over-prescribing Ritalin?
It's a psycho-stimulant drug that's also used to manage obsessive-compulsive disorder, narcolepsy, and depression. But, pediatrician Sandy… Continue reading →

The Story of Glutamate in Drug Addiction and of N-Acetylcysteine as a Potential Pharmacotherapy.

Published August 2, 2013

The Story of Glutamate in Drug Addiction and of N-Acetylcysteine as a Potential Pharmacotherapy.

JAMA Psychiatry. 2013 Jul 31;
Brown RM, Kupchik YM, Kalivas PW

HubMed – addiction

Pharmacological interventions to modulate attentional bias in addiction.

CNS Spectr.… Continue reading →

Specific Amino Acids Inhibit Food Intake via the Area Postrema or Vagal Afferents.

Published August 1, 2013

Specific Amino Acids Inhibit Food Intake via the Area Postrema or Vagal Afferents.

J Physiol. 2013 Jul 29;
Jordi J, Herzog B, Camargo SM, Boyle CN, Lutz TA, Verrey F

To maintain nutrient homeostasis the central nervous system integrates… Continue reading →

Unintentional Weakness of Cancers: The MEK/ERK Pathway as a Double-Edged Sword.

Published August 1, 2013

Unintentional weakness of cancers: the MEK/ERK pathway as a double-edged sword.

Mol Cancer Res. 2013 Jul 30;
Suda K, Mitsudomi T

Recent advances in molecular target therapy have greatly improved treatment outcomes for cancers driven by oncogenic mutations. However… Continue reading →

Predicting the Transition From Frequent Cannabis Use to Cannabis Dependence: A Three-Year Prospective Study.

Published July 28, 2013

Predicting the transition from frequent cannabis use to cannabis dependence: A three-year prospective study.

Drug Alcohol Depend. 2013 Jul 22;
van der Pol P, Liebregts N, de Graaf R, Korf DJ, van den Brink W, van Laar M

Frequent… Continue reading →

Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Panama Is Driven by Clonal Expansion of an MDR-TB Strain Related to the KZN XDR-TB Strain From South Africa.

Published July 27, 2013

Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Panama is driven by clonal expansion of an MDR-TB strain related to the KZN XDR-TB strain from South Africa.

J Clin Microbiol. 2013 Jul 24;
Lanzas F, Karakousis PC, Sacchettini JC, Ioerger TR

Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB)… Continue reading →

Neurobiological Effects of the Green Tea Constituent Theanine and Its Potential Role in the Treatment of Psychiatric and Neurodegenerative Disorders.

Published July 27, 2013

Neurobiological effects of the green tea constituent theanine and its potential role in the treatment of psychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders.

Nutr Neurosci. 2013 Jul 23;
Lardner AL

Theanine (n-ethylglutamic acid), a non-proteinaceous amino acid component of green and black… Continue reading →

Defining a Clinically Meaningful Effect for the Design and Interpretation of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Published July 25, 2013

Defining a Clinically Meaningful Effect for the Design and Interpretation of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Innov Clin Neurosci. 2013 5; 10(5-6 Suppl A): 4S-19S
Keefe RS, Kraemer HC, Epstein RS, Frank E, Haynes G, Laughren TP, McNulty J, Reed SD,… Continue reading →

Zinc Homeostasis and Neurodegenerative Disorders.

Published July 25, 2013

Zinc homeostasis and neurodegenerative disorders.

Front Aging Neurosci. 2013; 5: 33
Szewczyk B

Zinc is an essential trace element, whose importance to the function of the central nervous system (CNS) is increasingly being appreciated. Alterations in zinc dyshomeostasis has… Continue reading →