~~~~~~ CD ALERT ~ Week of May 10th, 2004 ~~~~~~~~~~

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T O P S T O R Y________________________________________

Sex and estrogen influence drug abuse.

Females seem to be more sensitive to rewarding effects of drugs than males,
perhaps due to estrogen differences.
More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15120494
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B O O K N E W S_________________________________________

Phantoms in the Brain: Probing the Mysteries of the Human Mind
by V. S. Ramachandran

Unsettling tales of neurological patients much akin to Oliver Sacks' writings.
More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0688152473/top100
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T H I S W E E K 'S
T O P A R T I C L E S______________________________________

Sex and estrogen influence drug abuse.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15120494

A comparison of alcohol and drug disorders
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15135566

Domestic violence in women with PTSD and substance abuse.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15135552

Acute Cocaine Administration Depresses Cortical Activity.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15138440

The impact of schools on juvenile substance initiation and use.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15134314

Neuropsychological executive functioning in children at elevated risk for
alcoholism
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15122950

Effects of marijuana on neurophysiological signals of working and episodic
memory.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15133574

High-risk relapse situations and self-efficacy
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15135557

Concurrent alcohol and cocaine dependence impact on physical health among
psychiatric patients.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15132343

Alcoholism treatment episodes validly defined using mental health care
utilization records.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15135838

History of marijuana use and tobacco smoking topography in tobacco-dependent
adolescents.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15135551

Gender differences in outcomes in an HMO-based substance abuse treatment
program.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15132342

Drugs used in the treatment of opioid tolerance and physical dependence
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15124977

Screening young people in the juvenile justice system for behavioral &
substance abuse disorders.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15132245

Change in the pattern of illegal drug use in an inner city population over 50
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15132345

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