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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 →