tobacco control

Determinants of HIV Sero-Conversion Among Male Injection Drug Users Enrolled in a Needle Exchange Programme at Karachi, Pakistan.

Determinants of HIV sero-conversion among male injection drug users enrolled in a needle exchange programme at Karachi, Pakistan.

J Pak Med Assoc. 2013 Jan; 63(1): 90-4
Samo RN, Altaf A, Memon A, Shah SA

To assess the determinants of… Continue reading

[Consensus Regarding the Definition of Persons With Severe Mental Illness and the Number of Such Persons in the Netherlands.]

[Consensus regarding the definition of persons with severe mental illness and the number of such persons in the Netherlands.]

Tijdschr Psychiatr. 2013; 55(6): 427-438
Delespaul P

Insurance companies and mental health service planners need to have information about the… Continue reading

Sex Differences in Negative Affect and Lapse Behavior During Acute Tobacco Abstinence: A Laboratory Study.

Sex Differences in Negative Affect and Lapse Behavior During Acute Tobacco Abstinence: A Laboratory Study.

Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. 2013 Jul 8;
Pang RD, Leventhal AM

Heightened negative affect during acute tobacco abstinence in women relative to men could be… Continue reading

Neuronal Development Genes Are Key Elements Mediating the Reinforcing Effects of Methamphetamine, Amphetamine, and Methylphenidate.

Neuronal development genes are key elements mediating the reinforcing effects of methamphetamine, amphetamine, and methylphenidate.

Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2013 Jun 20;
Dela Peña I, Jeon SJ, Lee E, Ryu JH, Shin CY, Noh M, Cheong JH

RATIONALE: The molecular mechanisms… Continue reading

Psychotic Experiences and Social Functioning: A Longitudinal Study.

Psychotic experiences and social functioning: a longitudinal study.

Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2013 Jun 7;
Sullivan S, Lewis G, Wiles N, Thompson A, Evans J

PURPOSE: Both adolescent psychotic experiences and poor social functioning precede psychotic disorder; however, whether… Continue reading

ML297 (VU0456810), the First Potent and Selective Activator of the GIRK Potassium Channel, Displays Anti-Epileptic Properties in Mice.

ML297 (VU0456810), the first potent and selective activator of the GIRK potassium channel, displays anti-epileptic properties in mice.

ACS Chem Neurosci. 2013 Jun 3;
Kaufmann KW, Romaine IM, Days E, Pascual C, Malik A, Yang L, Zou B, Du… Continue reading

The Nature and Scope of Gambling in Canada.

The nature and scope of gambling in Canada.

Addiction. 2013 May 7;
Smith G

AIMS: This paper provides a historical review of gambling in Canada and examines the benefits and shortcomings of present-day Canadian gambling policies and practices. This… Continue reading

The Long Arm of Parental Addictions: The Association With Adult Children’s Depression in a Population-Based Study.

The long arm of parental addictions: The association with adult children’s depression in a population-based study.

Psychiatry Res. 2013 May 1;
Fuller-Thomson E, B Katz R, T Phan V, P M Liddycoat J, Brennenstuhl S

Parental addictions have been… Continue reading

Commentary on Magill & Longabaugh (2013): Specifying the Active Ingredients in Evidence-Based Treatments-Setting the Bar Too High?

Commentary on Magill & Longabaugh (2013): Specifying the active ingredients in evidence-based treatments-setting the bar too high?

Addiction. 2013 May; 108(5): 882-3
McKay JR

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Vested Interests in Addiction Research and Policy. Alliance between tobacco and… Continue reading

Alcohol Use and Cerebral White Matter Compromise in Adolescence.

Alcohol use and cerebral white matter compromise in adolescence.

Addict Behav. 2013 Mar 15; 38(7): 2295-2305
Elofson J, Gongvatana W, Carey KB

Alcohol use is typically initiated during adolescence, a period known to be critical in neurodevelopment. The adolescent… Continue reading