nicotine addiction

Michigan Guide to the Affordable Care Act

Michigan guide to the Affordable Care Act
And in the daytime, they're perched on folding chairs at community centers and in church basements — laptops and coffee within arm's reach — trying to help consumers weigh their options. Marcia and… Continue reading

Influence of Pre-Exposure to Morphine on Cannabinoid-Induced Impairment of Spatial Memory in Male Rats.

Influence of pre-exposure to morphine on cannabinoid-induced impairment of spatial memory in male rats.

Behav Brain Res. 2013 Aug 1;
Farahmandfar M, Kadivar M, Naghdi N, Choopani S, Zarrindast MR

In the present study, we investigated the effects of… Continue reading

Mechanisms of Resistance to Sorafenib and the Corresponding Strategies in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Mechanisms of resistance to sorafenib and the corresponding strategies in hepatocellular carcinoma.

World J Hepatol. 2013 Jul 27; 5(7): 345-52
Zhai B, Sun XY

Sorafenib, the unique drug as first-line treatment for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), has opened a… Continue reading

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

A Choice-Based Screening Method for Compulsive Drug Users in Rats.

A Choice-Based Screening Method for Compulsive Drug Users in Rats.

Curr Protoc Neurosci. 2013 Jul; Chapter 9: Unit9.44
Lenoir M, Augier E, Vouillac C, Ahmed SH

We describe a protocol for screening compulsive drug users among cocaine self-administering rats,… Continue reading

Preferences Regarding Treatment for Alcohol Problems.

Preferences Regarding Treatment for Alcohol Problems.

Alcohol Alcohol. 2013 Jul 10;
Andréasson S, Danielsson AK, Wallhed-Finn S

The aim of the study was to investigate preferences in the general population regarding type of treatment for alcohol problems and the… Continue reading

Sex Differences in Negative Affect and Lapse Behavior During Acute Tobacco Abstinence: A Laboratory Study.

Sex Differences in Negative Affect and Lapse Behavior During Acute Tobacco Abstinence: A Laboratory Study.

Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. 2013 Jul 8;
Pang RD, Leventhal AM

Heightened negative affect during acute tobacco abstinence in women relative to men could be… Continue reading

Exercise as a Novel Treatment for Drug Addiction: A Neurobiological and Stage-Dependent Hypothesis.

Exercise as a novel treatment for drug addiction: A neurobiological and stage-dependent hypothesis.

Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2013 Jun 24;
Lynch WJ, Peterson AB, Sanchez V, Abel J, Smith MA

Physical activity, and specifically exercise, has been suggested as a… Continue reading

Nicotine Affects Cutaneous Wound Healing in Stressed Mice.

Nicotine affects cutaneous wound healing in stressed mice.

Exp Dermatol. 2013 May 31;
de Almeida TF, Romana-Souza B, Machado S, Abreu-Villaça Y, Monte-Alto-Costa A

Stress is an important condition of modern life. Nicotine addiction can modulate the physiological response… Continue reading

Smoking, Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Smoking, snoring and obstructive sleep apnea.

Pneumologia. 2013 Jan-Mar; 62(1): 52-5
Trenchea M, Deleanu O, Su?a M, Arghir OC

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), with an apnea/hypopnea index (AHI) > or =5 events per hour, is recognized as an important cause of medical morbidity and mortality, being associated with a… Continue reading