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Framing Nicotine Addiction as a “Disease of the Brain”: Social and Ethical Consequences.

Framing Nicotine Addiction as a “Disease of the Brain”: Social and Ethical Consequences.

Soc Sci Q. 2012 Dec 1; 92(5): 1363-1388
Dingel MJ, Karkazis K, Koenig BA

In this article, we seek to better understand how a genomic vision… Continue reading

True and False Concerns About Neuroenhancement: A Response to ‘Neuroenhancers, Addiction and Research Ethics’, by D M Shaw.

True and false concerns about neuroenhancement: a response to ‘Neuroenhancers, addiction and research ethics’, by D M Shaw.

J Med Ethics. 2013 Mar 6;
Heinz A, Kipke R, Müller S, Wiesing U

In his critical comment on our paper… Continue reading

Prenatal Metformin Exposure in Mice Programs the Metabolic Phenotype of the Offspring During a High Fat Diet at Adulthood.

Prenatal Metformin Exposure in Mice Programs the Metabolic Phenotype of the Offspring during a High Fat Diet at Adulthood.

PLoS One. 2013; 8(2): e56594
Salomäki H, Vähätalo LH, Laurila K, Jäppinen NT, Penttinen AM, Ailanen L, Ilyasizadeh J, Pesonen… Continue reading

Diabetes Prevention, Weight Loss, and Social Support: Program Participants’ Perceived Influence on the Health Behaviors of Their Social Support System.

Diabetes Prevention, Weight Loss, and Social Support: Program Participants’ Perceived Influence on the Health Behaviors of Their Social Support System.

Fam Community Health. 2013 Apr; 36(2): 158-171
Bishop J, Irby MB, Isom S, Blackwell CS, Vitolins MZ, Skelton JA… Continue reading

Resilience in Shock and Swim Stress Models of Depression.

Resilience in shock and swim stress models of depression.

Front Behav Neurosci. 2013; 7: 14
Drugan RC, Christianson JP, Warner TA, Kent S

Experimental models of depression often entail exposing a rodent to a stressor and subsequently characterizing changes… Continue reading

The Μ Opioid Receptor and Ligands Acting at the Μ Opioid Receptor, as Therapeutics and Potential Therapeutics.

The µ Opioid Receptor and Ligands Acting at the µ Opioid Receptor, as Therapeutics and Potential Therapeutics.

Curr Pharm Des. 2013 Feb 20;
Spetea M, Asim MF, Wolber G, Schmidhammer H

Although the µ opioid receptor (MOR) was pharmacologically… Continue reading

Adult Psychiatric Outcomes of Bullying and Being Bullied by Peers in Childhood and Adolescence.

Adult Psychiatric Outcomes of Bullying and Being Bullied by Peers in Childhood and Adolescence.

JAMA Psychiatry. 2013 Feb 20; 1-8
Copeland WE, Wolke D, Angold A, Costello EJ

IMPORTANCE Both bullies and victims of bullying are at risk for… Continue reading

Addiction Rehab: Extinction of Conditioned Opiate Withdrawal in Rats Is Blocked by Intracerebroventricular Infusion of an NMDA Receptor Antagonist.

Extinction of conditioned opiate withdrawal in rats is blocked by intracerebroventricular infusion of an NMDA receptor antagonist.

Filed under: Addiction Rehab

Neurosci Lett. 2013 Feb 12;
Coleman BR, Carlezon Jr WA, Myers KM

Maladaptive conditioned responses (CRs) contribute to… Continue reading

Eating Disorders: The Relationship Between Perfectionism and Rumination in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

The Relationship between Perfectionism and Rumination in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Filed under: Eating Disorders

Behav Cogn Psychother. 2013 Feb 15; 1-13
Egan SJ, Hattaway M, Kane RT

Background: To date no research has investigated the link between Post… Continue reading

Addiction and Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone Type 1 Receptor Antagonist Medications.

Addiction and corticotropin-releasing hormone type 1 receptor antagonist medications.

Filed under: Addiction Rehab

Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2013 Feb 11;
Contoreggi C, Lee MR, Chrousos G

Derangements in corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) through its type 1 receptor (CRHR1) have… Continue reading