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Neurobiological mechanisms in the transition from drug use to drug dependence.

Neuropharmacologic studies suggest dysregulation of specific neurochemical
mechanisms in brain reward and stress circuits that provide the negative
motivational state that drives addiction.
More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15019424
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Physician's Guide to Street Drugs
McGraw Hill Publisher

Describes the cacophony of drugs on the streets these days.
More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0071347194/top100
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Neurobiological mechanisms in the transition from drug use to drug dependence.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15019424

Reward, memory and substance abuse
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15019420

Sensitization of midbrain dopamine neuron reactivity and the self-administration
of psychomotor stimulant drugs.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15019432

Effects of nicotinic stimulation on cognitive performance.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15018837

Alcohol and other drug abuse counselors' attitudes and resources for integrating
research and practice.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15022863

Amphetamine neurotoxicity
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15019431

Tracking ecstasy trends in the United States with data from three national drug
surveillance systems.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15022859

Substance misuse at presentation to an early psychosis program.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15022049

Controlled trial of maintenance treatment of intravenous buprenorphine
dependence.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15029983

Adolescent and parent perspectives on ethical issues in youth drug use and
suicide survey research.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15000093

The expanding effects of cocaine
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15019430

Opiate addicts lack error-dependent activation of rostral anterior cingulate.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15023582

Effects of drug treatment for heroin sniffers
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15020021

Sensitization to the reinforcing effects of cocaine following binge-abstinent
self-administration.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15019429

Cerebral Cortical Abnormalities Seen in a Non-Human Primate Model of Prenatal
Cocaine Exposure are not Related to Vasoconstriction.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15019305

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Addiction recovery resources http://www.eegspectrum.com/addiction/
More news: http://start.eegspectrum.com/alert.htm

Neurofeedback Training Courses for Professionals
Boston Apr15-18 Chicago May13-16 http://www.eegspectrum.com/Training/

Neurofeedback Yellow Pages
http://www.skiltopo.com/nfyp/

Mind/Brain Books
http://solo17.abac.com/whatsnew/books/psych/

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