~~~~~~ MENTAL HEALTH NEWS ALERT ~ Week of July 19th, 2004 ~~~~~~~~~~

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T O P S T O R Y________________________________________

Neuropsychological correlates of cannabis, stimulant, and opioid
abuse.

Reviews executive functioning impairment due to abuse and the
mediating role of neuropsychological status on treatment outcomes.
More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15260137
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B O O K N E W S_________________________________________

Neurotransmitters, Drugs and Brain Function
by Roy Webster

Textbook for students of pharmacology, psychology, neuroscience, and
related disciplines.
More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471978191/top100
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T H I S W E E K 'S
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The amygdala is enlarged in children but not adolescents with autism
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15254095

Abnormal cortical voice processing in autism.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15258587

Executive function and ADHD
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15260171

Autism and familial major mood disorder
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15260372

Autism and attachment
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15257669

Knowledge and attitudes about ADHD (ADHD)
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15260172

Setting Apart the Affected
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15257304

Smooth pursuit deficits in schizophrenia, affective disorder and OCD.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15259830

Genetics of anxiety disorders.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15260939

Cognitive appraisals in young people with OCD.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15257664

PTSD Symptom Checklist
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15253094

Predictors of improved mood over time in clinical trials for major
depression.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15261707

Neuropsychological correlates of cannabis, stimulant, and opioid
abuse.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15260137

Severity of neuropsychological impairment in cocaine and alcohol
addiction
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15246283

A theory of drug tolerance and dependence I
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15246785

Trajectories of adolescent emotional and cognitive development
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15251911

Cocaine found in a child's hair due to environmental exposure?
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15248075

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