Kappa-Opioid Receptor Signaling in the Striatum as a Potential Modulator of Dopamine Transmission in Cocaine Dependence.
Kappa-opioid receptor signaling in the striatum as a potential modulator of dopamine transmission in cocaine dependence.
Front Psychiatry. 2013; 4: 44
Trifilieff P, Martinez D
Cocaine addiction is accompanied by a decrease in striatal dopamine signaling, measured as a… Continue reading
Is “Loss of Control” Always a Consequence of Addiction?
Is “Loss of Control” Always a Consequence of Addiction?
Front Psychiatry. 2013; 4: 36
Griffiths MD
Stress differentially alters mu opioid receptor density and trafficking in parvalbumin-containing interneurons in the female and male rat hippocampus.… Continue reading
MicroRNAs and Drug Addiction.
MicroRNAs and Drug Addiction.
Front Genet. 2013; 4: 43
Bali P, Kenny PJ
Drug addiction is considered a disorder of neuroplasticity in brain reward and cognition systems resulting from aberrant activation of gene expression programs in response to prolonged… Continue reading
Neural Effects of Positive and Negative Incentives During Marijuana Withdrawal.
Neural Effects of Positive and Negative Incentives during Marijuana Withdrawal.
PLoS One. 2013; 8(5): e61470
Filbey FM, Dunlop J, Myers US
In spite of evidence suggesting two possible mechanisms related to drug-seeking behavior, namely reward-seeking and harm avoidance, much… Continue reading
Psychometric Properties of the Internet Addiction Test in Chinese Adolescents.
Psychometric Properties of the Internet Addiction Test in Chinese Adolescents.
J Pediatr Psychol. 2013 May 13;
Lai CM, Mak KK, Watanabe H, Ang RP, Pang JS, Ho RC
OBJECTIVE: This study examined the psychometric properties of the Young’s Internet… Continue reading
Comparison of Responses of Human Melanoma Cell Lines to MEK and BRAF Inhibitors.
Comparison of responses of human melanoma cell lines to MEK and BRAF inhibitors.
Front Genet. 2013; 4: 66
Stones CJ, Kim JE, Joseph WR, Leung E, Marshall ES, Finlay GJ, Shelling AN, Baguley BC
The NRAS and BRAF genes… Continue reading
OPRM1 Rs1799971 Polymorphism and Opioid Dependence: Evidence From a Meta-Analysis.
OPRM1 rs1799971 polymorphism and opioid dependence: evidence from a meta-analysis.
Pharmacogenomics. 2013 May; 14(7): 813-24
Haerian BS, Haerian MS
The OPRM1 gene encodes the µ-opioid receptor, which is the primary site of action of most opioids. Several studies and… Continue reading