Psychedelics and other psychoplastogens for treating mental illness

MV Vargas, R Meyer, AA Avanes, M Rus… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Psychedelics have inspired new hope for treating brain disorders, as they seem to be unlike
any treatments currently available. Not only do they produce sustained therapeutic effects …

Assessment of spatial learning and memory in the Barnes maze task in rodents—methodological consideration

K Gawel, E Gibula, M Marszalek-Grabska… - Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's …, 2019 - Springer
Among the methods valuable for assessing spatial learning and memory impairments in
rodents, the Barnes maze (BM) task deserves special attention. It is based on the …

Future directions in childhood adversity and youth psychopathology

KA McLaughlin - Future work in clinical child and adolescent …, 2018 - taylorfrancis.com
Despite long-standing interest in the influence of adverse early experiences on mental
health, systematic scientific inquiry into childhood adversity and developmental outcomes …

Adolescent alcohol exposure persistently impacts adult neurobiology and behavior

FT Crews, RP Vetreno, MA Broadwater… - Pharmacological …, 2016 - ASPET
Adolescence is a developmental period when physical and cognitive abilities are optimized,
when social skills are consolidated, and when sexuality, adolescent behaviors, and frontal …

The role of neuroimmune signaling in alcoholism

FT Crews, CJ Lawrimore, TJ Walter, LG Coleman Jr - Neuropharmacology, 2017 - Elsevier
Alcohol consumption and stress increase brain levels of known innate immune signaling
molecules. Microglia, the innate immune cells of the brain, and neurons respond to alcohol …

Cognitive neuroscience of self-regulation failure

TF Heatherton, DD Wagner - Trends in cognitive sciences, 2011 - cell.com
Self-regulatory failure is a core feature of many social and mental health problems. Self-
regulation can be undermined by failures to transcend overwhelming temptations, negative …

The neurobiology of impulsivity and substance use disorders: implications for treatment

K Kozak, AM Lucatch, DJE Lowe… - Annals of the New …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Impulsivity is strongly associated with substance use disorders (SUDs). Our review
discusses impulsivity as an underlying vulnerability marker for SUDs, and treatment of co …

Evidence that 'food addiction'is a valid phenotype of obesity

C Davis, C Curtis, RD Levitan, JC Carter, AS Kaplan… - Appetite, 2011 - Elsevier
There is growing evidence of 'food addiction'(FA) in sugar-and fat-bingeing animals. The
purpose of this study was to investigate the legitimacy of this disorder in the human …

Cognitive bias modification and cognitive control training in addiction and related psychopathology: Mechanisms, clinical perspectives, and ways forward

RW Wiers, TE Gladwin, W Hofmann… - Clinical …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
The past decade has witnessed a surge in research on training paradigms aimed at directly
influencing cognitive processes in addiction and other psychopathology. Broadly, two …

[HTML][HTML] Approach bias modification in alcohol dependence: do clinical effects replicate and for whom does it work best?

C Eberl, RW Wiers, S Pawelczack, M Rinck… - Developmental cognitive …, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Alcoholism is a progressive neurocognitive developmental disorder.
Recent evidence shows that computerized training interventions (Cognitive Bias …