reward system

Illuminating Cancer Systems With Genetically Engineered Mouse Models and Coupled Luciferase Reporters in Vivo.

Illuminating Cancer Systems with Genetically Engineered Mouse Models and Coupled Luciferase Reporters In Vivo.

Cancer Discov. 2013 Apr 12;
Kocher B, Piwnica-Worms D

Bioluminescent imaging (BLI) is a powerful noninvasive tool that has dramatically accelerated the in vivo interrogation… Continue reading

Systems Level Neuroplasticity in Drug Addiction.

Systems Level Neuroplasticity in Drug Addiction.

Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med. 2013 Apr 11;
Feltenstein MW, See RE

Drug addiction is a chronic relapsing disorder for which research has been dedicated to understand the various factors that contribute to… Continue reading

[Short-Term Efficacy Comparison of Complete Mesocolic Excision and Traditional Colon Cancer Resection.]

[Short-term efficacy comparison of complete mesocolic excision and traditional colon cancer resection.]

Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi. 2013 Mar; 16(3): 264-267
Wang T, Ye YJ, Han YM, Gao ZD, Guo P, Yang XD, Jiang KW, Yin MJ,… Continue reading

Spiraling Dopaminergic Circuitry From the Ventral Striatum to Dorsal Striatum Is an Effective Feed-Forward Loop.

Spiraling Dopaminergic Circuitry From the Ventral Striatum to Dorsal Striatum is an Effective Feed-Forward Loop.

Neuroscience. 2013 Mar 23;
Ikeda H, Saigusa T, Kamei J, Koshikawa N, Cools AR

Central dopamine systems are key players in the cerebral organization… Continue reading

[Alcohol Intoxication and Suicidality.]

[Alcohol Intoxication and Suicidality.]

Psychiatr Prax. 2013 Mar 18;
Wetterling T, Schneider B

Objective: Although there is a rich literature showing that addictive disorders are important risk factors for suicide, corresponding studies on suicidal behavior are rare. This study was aimed to evaluate the impact of alcohol intoxication on suicidal behavior.Methods: Prospective study. All patients admitted to a psychiatric department providing the psychiatric services for a district of Berlin (250,000 inhabitants) within 15 month.Results: Within this period 184 persons were admitted after showing suicidal behaviour (n = 227 admissions). 54.3 % of them were alcohol intoxicated (BAC > 1 g/l). Apart from substance use disorders the most common diagnoses were adjustment disorders (41.0 %), followed by depressive disorders (27.3 %). 28.2 % committed a… Continue reading

Gray Matter and White Matter Abnormalities in Online Game Addiction.

Gray matter and white matter abnormalities in online game addiction.

Eur J Radiol. 2013 Mar 4;
Weng CB, Qian RB, Fu XM, Lin B, Han XP, Niu CS, Wang YH

Online game addiction (OGA) has attracted greater attention as… Continue reading

Understanding Addiction: Author Theresa Brown Responds.

Understanding addiction: author Theresa Brown responds.

Filed under: Addiction Rehab

Am J Nurs. 2013 Jan; 113(1): 12
Brown T

HubMed – addiction

 

Rising taurine and ethanol concentrations in nucleus accumbens interact to produce the dopamine-activating effects of alcohol.… Continue reading

Addiction Rehab: Ghrelin at the Interface of Obesity and Reward.

Ghrelin at the interface of obesity and reward.

Filed under: Addiction Rehab

Vitam Horm. 2013; 91: 285-323
Schellekens H, Dinan TG, Cryan JF

The prevalence of obesity continues to increase and has reached epidemic proportions. Accumulating data over the… Continue reading

A Smartphone Application of Alcohol Resilience Treatment for Behavioral Self-Control Training.

A smartphone application of alcohol resilience treatment for behavioral self-control training.

Filed under: Addiction Rehab

Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2012 Aug; 2012: 1976-9
Yu F, Albers J, Gao T, Wang M, Bilberg A, Stenager E

High… Continue reading

Depression Treatment: A Cohort Study on Psychosocial Adjustment and Psychopathology in Adolescents and Young Adults With Congenital Heart Disease.

A cohort study on psychosocial adjustment and psychopathology in adolescents and young adults with congenital heart disease.

Filed under: Depression Treatment

BMJ Open. 2013; 3(1):
Freitas IR, Castro M, Sarmento SL, Moura C, Viana V, Areias JC, Areias ME… Continue reading