Methamphetamine use causes cognitive impairment and altered decision-making

H Mizoguchi, K Yamada - Neurochemistry international, 2019 - Elsevier
Methamphetamine is a widely abused psychostimulant. It reverses transport through the
dopamine transporter, thereby increasing the extracellular level of dopamine in the brain …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of invasive and non-invasive brain modulation interventions for addiction

J Luigjes, R Segrave, N de Joode, M Figee… - Neuropsychology …, 2019 - Springer
It is important to find new treatments for addiction due to high relapse rates despite current
interventions and due to expansion of the field with non-substance related addictive …

Mega-analysis of gray matter volume in substance dependence: general and substance-specific regional effects

S Mackey, N Allgaier, B Chaarani… - American Journal of …, 2019 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Objective: Although lower brain volume has been routinely observed in individuals with
substance dependence compared with nondependent control subjects, the brain regions …

A neurobehavioral approach to addiction: implications for the opioid epidemic and the psychology of addiction

A Bechara, KC Berridge, WK Bickel… - … Science in the …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Two major questions about addictive behaviors need to be explained by any worthwhile
neurobiological theory. First, why do people seek drugs in the first place? Second, why do …

Cognitive impairment in substance use disorders

T Ramey, PS Regier - CNS spectrums, 2019 - cambridge.org
Cognitive impairments in substance use disorders have been extensively researched,
especially since the advent of cognitive and computational neuroscience and neuroimaging …

Facets of impulsivity and alcohol use: What role do emotions play?

AM Herman, T Duka - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Alcohol misuse is a major public concern. Impulsivity has been recognised as a significant
risk factor predisposing for the initiation of alcohol use, continuation and excessive alcohol …

[HTML][HTML] The insula: a brain stimulation target for the treatment of addiction

C Ibrahim, DS Rubin-Kahana, A Pushparaj… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Substance use disorders (SUDs) are a growing public health concern with only a limited
number of approved treatments. However, even approved treatments are subject to limited …

Ultrafast optical clearing method for three-dimensional imaging with cellular resolution

X Zhu, L Huang, Y Zheng, Y Song… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Optical clearing is a versatile approach to improve imaging quality and depth of optical
microscopy by reducing scattered light. However, conventional optical clearing methods are …

Curiosity tempts indulgence

KL Wiggin, M Reimann, SP Jain - Journal of Consumer …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Given curiosity's characterization as a motivational drive for knowledge, prior research has
primarily focused on curiosity's positive effects on knowledge exploration, information …

Endocannabinoid control of the insular-bed nucleus of the stria terminalis circuit regulates negative affective behavior associated with alcohol abstinence

SW Centanni, BD Morris, JR Luchsinger… - …, 2019 - nature.com
Negative affect is a core symptom domain associated with an array of neurological and
psychiatric disorders and is only partially targeted by current therapies, highlighting the need …