Nucleus accumbens

The Potential for Motivational Interviewing to Improve Outcomes in the Management of Diabetes and Obesity in Paediatric and Adult Populations: A Clinical Review.

...  Hidalgo JM, Rodríguez RE, Laorden ML, Núñez C, Milanés MV Epigenetic changes such as microRNAs (miRs)/Ago2-induced gene silencing represent complex molecular signature that regulate cellular plasticity. Recent studies showed involvement of miRs and Ago2 in drug addiction. In this… Continue reading

The Impact of Haemodialysis on the Outcomes of Catheter Ablation in Patients With Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation.

...  conduction from the left atrium to PV remained intact.CONCLUSION: Circumferential PV ablation results in progressive PVI, beginning with unidirectional exit block, and followed by entrance block. As exit block reliably precedes entrance block, we are able to provide justification… Continue reading

Increased Expression of Cannabinoid Receptor 1 in the Nucleus Accumbens Core in a Rat Model With Morphine Withdrawal.

...  Expression of Cannabinoid Receptor 1 in the Nucleus Accumbens Core in a Rat Model with Morphine Withdrawal. Brain Res. 2013 Aug 1; Yuan WX, Heng LJ, Ma J, Wang XQ, Qu LJ, Duan L, Kang JJ, Chen LW, Gao… Continue reading

Three Dimensional Anatomy of the Human Nucleus Accumbens.

...  dimensional anatomy of the human nucleus accumbens. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2013 Aug 3; Lucas-Neto L, Neto D, Oliveira E, Martins H, Mourato B, Correia F, Rainha-Campos A, Gonçalves-Ferreira A The Nucleus accumbens (Acc) is the main structure of… Continue reading

Deep Brain Stimulation for the Treatment of Addiction: Basic and Clinical Studies and Potential Mechanisms of Action.

...  and depression, among others. More recently, a limited number of basic and clinical studies indicated that DBS may also be useful in the treatment of various addictions.Here, we briefly summarize the history of DBS and review the basic and… Continue reading

Neural Circuitry of Impulsivity in a Cigarette Craving Paradigm.

...  and the effect in this subgroup was larger than in the total population. HubMed – addiction MicroRNA expression profile and functional analysis reveal that miR-382 is a critical novel gene of alcohol addiction. EMBO Mol Med. 2013 Jul 22;… Continue reading

Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 5 Within Nucleus Accumbens Shell Modulates Environment-Elicited Cocaine Conditioning Expression.

...  Glutamate Receptor 5 within Nucleus Accumbens Shell modulates environment-elicited cocaine conditioning expression. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2013 Jul 9; Martínez-Rivera A, Rodríguez-Borrero E, Matías-Alemán M, Montalvo-Acevedo A, Guerrero-Figuereo K, Febo-Rodriguez LJ, Morales-Rivera A, Maldonado-Vlaar CS The metabotropic glutamate receptors 5… Continue reading

Antidepressant Medication Use Among Patients With Depression: Comparison Between Usual Care and Collaborative Care Using Care Managers.

...  at 6 months and antidepressant utilization between the 2 groups among patients aged 65 years and older. HubMed – depression Imaging of Dopamine in PD and Implications for Motor and Neuropsychiatric Manifestations of PD. Front Neurol. 2013; 4: 90de… Continue reading

Preferences Regarding Treatment for Alcohol Problems.

...  and glucocorticoids are regularly used to improve sport performance. – In cycling, a biological passport will be used in an attempt to detect doping use.- In future, the Olympic motto ‘citius, altius, fortius’ (faster, higher, stronger) will have ground-breaking… Continue reading

Identification of (2-Aminopropyl)indole Positional Isomers in Forensic Samples.

...  role in the regulation of energy balance and in the mediation of reward processes and reinforcement for addictive drugs, such as nicotine. Nicotine is the principal psychoactive component in tobacco, which is responsible for addiction and relapse of smokers.… Continue reading