opioid receptor

Dynamic Vaccine Blocks Relapse to Compulsive Intake of Heroin.

Published May 8, 2013

Dynamic vaccine blocks relapse to compulsive intake of heroin.

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2013 May 6;
Schlosburg JE, Vendruscolo LF, Bremer PT, Lockner JW, Wade CL, Nunes AA, Stowe GN, Edwards S, Janda KD, Koob GF… Continue reading →

School-Based Programmes for Preventing Smoking.

Published May 2, 2013

School-based programmes for preventing smoking.

Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013; 4: CD001293
Thomas RE, McLellan J, Perera R

Helping young people to avoid starting smoking is a widely endorsed public health goal, and schools provide a route to communicate… Continue reading →

Spirituality-Based Recovery From Drug Addiction in the Twelve-Step Fellowship of Narcotics Anonymous.

Published April 24, 2013

Spirituality-Based Recovery From Drug Addiction in the Twelve-Step Fellowship of Narcotics Anonymous.

J Addict Med. 2013 Apr 19;
Galanter M, Dermatis H, Post S, Sampson C

BACKGROUND:: Narcotics Anonymous is a worldwide fellowship that employs the Twelve-Step model for… Continue reading →

Associated With Intrathecal Baclofen Treatment and Duloxetine in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis.

Published April 13, 2013

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 →

HDAC3 Is a Negative Regulator of Cocaine-Context-Associated Memory Formation.

Published April 12, 2013

HDAC3 Is a Negative Regulator of Cocaine-Context-Associated Memory Formation.

J Neurosci. 2013 Apr 10; 33(15): 6623-32
Rogge GA, Singh H, Dang R, Wood MA

Cocaine-induced neuroplasticity mediated by histone acetylating and deacetylating enzymes may contribute to addiction-like behaviors. For… Continue reading →

Defining a Service for People Who Use Drugs as ‘low-threshold’: What Should Be the Criteria?

Published April 10, 2013

Defining a service for people who use drugs as ‘low-threshold’: What should be the criteria?

Int J Drug Policy. 2013 Apr 5;
Mofizul Islam M, Topp L, Conigrave KM, Day CA

HubMed – addiction

Case-control association study of… Continue reading →

Pharmacogenetics of Opiates in Clinical Practice: The Visible Tip of the Iceberg.

Published April 7, 2013

Pharmacogenetics of opiates in clinical practice: the visible tip of the iceberg.

Pharmacogenomics. 2013 Apr; 14(5): 575-85
Hajj A, Khabbaz L, Laplanche JL, Peoc’h K

Opioids are the cornerstone of analgesic therapy and are used as a substitution therapy… Continue reading →

Impaired Error-Monitoring Function in People With Internet Addiction Disorder: An Event-Related fMRI Study.

Published April 4, 2013

Impaired Error-Monitoring Function in People with Internet Addiction Disorder: An Event-Related fMRI Study.

Eur Addict Res. 2013 Mar 23; 19(5): 269-275
Dong G, Shen Y, Huang J, Du X

Background: Internet addiction disorder (IAD) is rapidly becoming a prevalent… Continue reading →

The ?-Opioid Receptor and Treatment Response to Naltrexone.

Published April 2, 2013

The ?-Opioid Receptor and Treatment Response to Naltrexone.

Alcohol Alcohol. 2013 Mar 29;
Thorsell A

AIMS: To evaluate the pharmacogenetic evidence relating to the use of opioid antagonists (in particular naltrexone) in treating patients with alcohol abuse problems. METHODS:… Continue reading →

[Gambling Addiction.]

Published March 27, 2013

[Gambling addiction.]

Nervenarzt. 2013 Mar 27;
Böning J, Meyer G, Hayer T

Extensive coherent clinical, psychopathological, neurobiological and genetic similarities with substance-related addictions justify the forthcoming classification of gambling addiction under the new category “Substance Use and Addictive Disorders”… Continue reading →