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Plasmids and the Spread of Resistance.

Plasmids and the spread of resistance.

Int J Med Microbiol. 2013 Mar 13;
Carattoli A

Plasmids represent one of the most difficult challenge for counteracting the dissemination of antimicrobial resistance. They contribute to the spread of relevant resistance determinants,… Continue reading

L-Dopa Gains Psychostimulant-Like Properties After Nigral Dopaminergic Loss.

L-dopa gains psychostimulant-like properties after nigral dopaminergic loss.

Ann Neurol. 2013 Mar 12;
Engeln M, Fasano S, Ahmed SH, Cador M, Baekelandt V, Bezard E, Fernagut PO

Dopamine Dysregulation Syndrome shares some core behavioral features of psychostimulant addiction, suggesting… Continue reading

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

Neuroplasticity-Based Brain Stimulation Interventions in the Study and Treatment of Schizophrenia: A Review.

Neuroplasticity-based brain stimulation interventions in the study and treatment of schizophrenia: a review.

Can J Psychiatry. 2013 Feb; 58(2): 93-8
Rajji TK, Rogasch NC, Daskalakis ZJ, Fitzgerald PB

We reviewed novel brain stimulation approaches that modify neuroplasticity and are… Continue reading

[Risk of Hospitalization Among Patients With Co-Occurring Psychotic and Substance Use Disorders: A 12-Year Follow-Up].

[Risk of hospitalization among patients with co-occurring psychotic and substance use disorders: a 12-year follow-up].

Riv Psichiatr. 2013 Jan-Feb; 48(1): 51-9
Bartoli F, Scarone S, Clerici M

Aim. The study aims to analyze the impact of substance use disorders… Continue reading

Addiction Rehab: Desire Versus Efficacy in Smokers’ Paradoxical Reactions to Pictorial Health Warnings for Cigarettes.

Desire versus Efficacy in Smokers’ Paradoxical Reactions to Pictorial Health Warnings for Cigarettes.

Filed under: Addiction Rehab

PLoS One. 2013; 8(1): e54937
Romer D, Peters E, Strasser AA, Langleben D

Pictorial health warnings on cigarette packs create aversive emotional… Continue reading

Using Text Messaging to Prevent Relapse to Smoking: Intervention Development, Practicability and Client Reactions.

Using text messaging to prevent relapse to smoking: intervention development, practicability and client reactions.

Filed under: Addiction Rehab

Addiction. 2012 Dec; 107 Suppl 2: 39-44
Snuggs S, McRobbie H, Myers K, Schmocker F, Goddard J, Hajek P

The NHS… Continue reading

[Gambling Addiction: Always on the Hunt for the Next Kicks].

[Gambling addiction: always on the hunt for the next kicks].

Filed under: Addiction Rehab

Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 2012 Sep; 137(39): 1898-9
Hügler S

HubMed – addiction

 

Evidence from regression-discontinuity analyses for beneficial effects of a criterion-based increase in… Continue reading

Experience of Smokers and Recent Quitters With Smokefree Regulations and Quitting.

Experience of smokers and recent quitters with smokefree regulations and quitting.

Filed under: Addiction Rehab

Am J Prev Med. 2012 Nov; 43(5 Suppl 3): S163-70
Betzner AE, Boyle RG, Luxenberg MG, Schillo BA, Keller PA, Rainey J, Capesius T,… Continue reading

Health Care Burden and Cost Associated With Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Based on Official Canadian Data.

Health care burden and cost associated with fetal alcohol syndrome: based on official canadian data.

Filed under: Addiction Rehab

PLoS One. 2012; 7(8): e43024
Popova S, Lange S, Burd L, Rehm J

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a… Continue reading