Cognition
Cognition is perhaps the ultimate brain function - encompassing complex abilities like learning, memory and language. Join Kerri Smith as she talks to Trevor W. Robbins, volume editor of this year's...
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The brain is a daunting therapeutic challenge. This year's edition of Neuropsychopharmacology Reviews provides an update on treatments for brain disorders ranging from schizophrenia to...
View ArticleBath salts
Mephedrone and methylone are types of synthetic stimulant drugs that have been sold legally under names such as "bath salts" or "plant food". They can have a number of dangerous side effects, such as...
View ArticleEpigenetics
Epigenetics is the modification of genetic expression without changing the underlying DNA, or how environment affects genetic potential. It is highly involved in learning and memory, as well as...
View ArticleA taste for alcohol
Dr. David Kareken discusses how the urge to drink can be triggered by sensory cues alone. His latest research showed that a dopamine reaction took place in the brain when men were given a small amount...
View ArticleHIV infection may raise risk of cocaine abuse
Although psychostimulant abusers comprise one of the fastest growing populations of HIV-infected patients, relatively little is known about how HIV may impact the rewarding effects of abused drugs. Dr....
View ArticleSmoking throughout pregnancy may contribute to emotional problems in children
Up to 25% of women in the U.S., Denmark and Sweden report smoking during pregnancy, despite associations of prenatal tobacco exposure with negative behavioral and cognitive outcomes. Hanan El Marroun...
View ArticleNeuropsychopharmacology Reviews: Biomolecular Discovery: Mechanisms,...
The 2014 issue of Neuropsychopharmacology Reviews is entitled Biomolecular Discovery: Mechanisms, Therapeutics, and Biomarkers in Neural Disorders. The articles in this issue focus on recent advances...
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Neuropsychopharmacology Reviews: Biomolecular Discovery: Mechanisms,...
The 2014 issue of Neuropsychopharmacology Reviews is entitled Biomolecular Discovery: Mechanisms, Therapeutics, and Biomarkers in Neural Disorders. The articles in this issue focus on recent advances...
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The value of alcohol
The relative value of alcohol may be encoded by discrete regions of the brain, according to a study published in Neuropsychopharmacology. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), James...
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Brain changes in young smokers
Young adult smokers may experience alterations in brain structure related to cigarette exposure, dependence, and craving. The brain structure of adults has been shown to vary with smoking status,...
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Neuropsychopharmacology Reviews: Neurodevelopment and the Origins of Brain...
In this issue of Neuropsychopharmacology Reviews, entitled Neurodevelopment and the Origins of Brain Disorders, subject discipline experts provide both experimental highlights and perspectives on the...
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Caffeine consumption in adolescents
Adolescent consumption of caffeine, the most commonly used psychoactive stimulant in the world, has increased strikingly in recent years. Caffeine use has been associated with illicit drug use and...
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Neuropsychopharmacology Reviews: Impact of Stress on the Brain: Pathology,...
"Impact of Stress on the Brain: Pathology, Treatment and Prevention," the 2016 issue of Neuropsychopharmacology Reviews, focuses on advances in our understanding of the impact of stress on the brain:...
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Does Cannabis Cause, Exacerbate or Ameliorate Psychiatric Disorders? An...
Marijuana use for medical purposes is becoming increasingly common in the U.S., and doctors prescribe it for ills ranging from headaches to insomnia. And yet, there is little scientific data supporting...
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Abuse of New Psychoactive Substances: Threats and Solutions
There has been a recent and notable increase in the non-medical use of new psychoactive substances (NPS), or "designer drugs." Unlike classic drugs of abuse, many NPS were initially developed for...
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Women at the Podium: ACNP Strives to Reach Speaker Gender Equality at the...
Lately, scientists have begun to pay closer attention to the numbers of men and women who present at scientific meetings. Even in those fields where women are a majority, men dominate speaking roles;...
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Harnessing Smartphone-Based Digital Phenotyping to Enhance Behavioral and...
Smartphones have become nearly ubiquitous in the United States. These mini-computers that we carry around in our bags or pockets have the potential to dramatically influence the practice of medicine,...
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LSD Acutely Impairs Fear Recognition and Enhances Emotional Empathy and...
LSD is not only a well-known psychedelic drug, but it was also studied extensively for its potential in psychotherapy in the early days of its use, about fifty years ago. Those early studies didn't...
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Neuropsychopharmacology Reviews: The Immunology of Behavior - Exploring the...
The 2017 issue of Neuropsychopharmacology Reviews, "The Immunology of Behavior" focuses on the growing appreciation of the immune system in understanding brain and health illness. This podcast...
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