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T O P S T O R Y________________________________________

Addiction, a condition of compulsive behaviour? Evidence of inhibitory
dysregulation.

Anterior cingulate and orbitofrontal cortex, both critical in inhibitory control
over reward-related behavior, are dysfunctional in addiction, as they are in
compulsive disorders; so addiction may modelled as a compulsion.
More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15585037
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Drug Abuse Sourcebook
by Catherine Ginther

Basic consumer health information about abuse/misuse of controlled substances.
More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0780807405/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______________________________________

Addiction, a condition of compulsive behaviour?
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15585037

Reward representations and reward-related learning in the human brain
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15582382

Reinforcing, subject-rated, performance and physiological effects in stimulant
abusing humans.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15582920

A family study of alcohol dependence
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15583116

Bilateral Basal Ganglia and cerebellar lesions in an alcoholic hyperosmolar
patient.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15574581

Drinking patterns in mid-adolescence and psychosocial outcomes in late
adolescence and early adulthood.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15585044

Teenage drinking and the onset of alcohol dependence
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15585043

Cannabinoids and reward
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15581410

Alcoholism
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15584875

Genetic susceptibility to substance dependence.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15583701

Maternal education and adolescent drug use
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15571891

Cognitive modeling analysis of decision-making processes in cocaine abusers.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15581127

Endogenous cannabinoids are not involved in cocaine reinforcement
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15572271

Binge drinking in female college students
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15571116

Alcoholic subtypes
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15585042

Qualitative Evaluation of a School-Based Support Group for Adolescents With an
Addicted Parent.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15586134

The detection and treatment of substance abuse in offenders with major mental
illness
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15573971
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Addiction recovery resources http://www.eegspectrum.com/addiction/
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Neurofeedback Yellow Pages
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Mind/Brain Books
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