substance use disorders

The Presentation, Recognition and Management of Bipolar Depression in Primary Care.

The Presentation, Recognition and Management of Bipolar Depression in Primary Care.

J Gen Intern Med. 2013 Jul 9;
Cerimele JM, Chwastiak LA, Chan YF, Harrison DA, Unützer J

Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder characterized by episodes of major… Continue reading

Differential Roles of the Prefrontal Cortical Subregions and Basolateral Amygdala in Compulsive Cocaine Seeking and Relapse After Voluntary Abstinence in Rats.

Differential roles of the prefrontal cortical subregions and basolateral amygdala in compulsive cocaine seeking and relapse after voluntary abstinence in rats.

Eur J Neurosci. 2013 Jul 1;
Pelloux Y, Murray JE, Everitt BJ

Compulsive drug use and a persistent… Continue reading

Effectiveness of a Feedback-Based Brief Intervention to Reduce Alcohol Use in Community Substance Use Disorders.

Effectiveness of a Feedback-Based Brief Intervention to Reduce Alcohol Use in Community Substance Use Disorders.

Alcohol Treat Q. 2013; 31(186): 186-205
Worden BL, McCrady BS

Feedback brief interventions for alcohol use problems have been highly effective with undergraduate populations.… Continue reading

Hot Water Immersion for Bluebottle Stings.

Hot water immersion for bluebottle stings.

Aust Fam Physician. 2013 Jun; 42(6): 401-2

Hot water immersion can be used to treat bluebottle (Physalia spp.) stings. Bluebottle stings are most common in non-tropical areas and can be very painful. After… Continue reading

Eating Patterns and Type 2 Diabetes Risk in Older Women: Breakfast Consumption and Eating Frequency.

Eating patterns and type 2 diabetes risk in older women: breakfast consumption and eating frequency.

Am J Clin Nutr. 2013 Jun 12;
Mekary RA, Giovannucci E, Cahill L, Willett WC, van Dam RM, Hu FB

BACKGROUND: Little is known… Continue reading

Amygdala and Bed Nucleus of the Stria Terminalis Circuitry: Implications for Addiction-Related Behaviors.

Amygdala and Bed Nucleus of the Stria Terminalis Circuitry: Implications for addiction-related behaviors.

Neuropharmacology. 2013 Jun 7;
Stamatakis AM, Sparta DR, Jennings JH, McElligott ZA, Decot H, Stuber GD

Complex motivated behavioral processes, such as those that can go… Continue reading

Treating the Brain Deep Down: Short-Circuiting Depression.

Treating the Brain Deep Down: Short-circuiting depression.

Nat Med. 2013 Jun; 19(6): 680-1
Warner-Schmidt J

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Behavioral Health Services Influence Medical Treatment Utilization Among Primary Care Patients with Comorbid Substance Use and Depression.

J Clin Psychol… Continue reading

Blending Research and Practice: An Evolving Dissemination Strategy in Substance Abuse.

Blending research and practice: an evolving dissemination strategy in substance abuse.

Soc Work Public Health. 2013 May; 28(3-4): 302-12
Michel ME, Pintello DA, Subramaniam G

Substance abuse is a leading cause of death and disability throughout the world. The… Continue reading

BDNF Over-Expression in the Ventral Tegmental Area Prolongs Social Defeat Stress-Induced Cross-Sensitization to Amphetamine and Increases ?FosB Expression in Mesocorticolimbic Regions of Rats.

BDNF Over-Expression in the Ventral Tegmental Area Prolongs Social Defeat Stress-induced Cross-Sensitization to Amphetamine and Increases ?FosB Expression in Mesocorticolimbic Regions of Rats.

Neuropsychopharmacology. 2013 May 21;
Wang J, Fanous S, Terwilliger EF, Bass CE, Hammer RP, Nikulina EM… 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