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Neurobiology of pleasure, reward processes, addiction

Authors argue that social contacts facilitate the positive effects
exerted by pleasurable experiences whereas stimulants deteriorate
flexibility and normal control of behavior.
More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15361811
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Disorders of Personality: DSM-IV and Beyond, 2nd Edition
by Theodore Millon

Description of 15 personality prototypes and 60 subtypes, in a
historical framework.
More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/047101186X/top100
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The history of autism.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15365889

Not EEG abnormalities but epilepsy is associated with autistic
regression and mental functioning in childhood autism.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15365890

Profiles, co-morbidity and their relationship to treatment of 191
children with AD/HD and their families.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15365894

Weak central coherence
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15358870

Neuroepileptic correlates of autistic symptomatology in tuberous
sclerosis.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15362169

Effect of methylphenidate on auditory event related potential in boys
with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15364497

Children with dyslexia
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15358087

Can stress cause depression?
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15363612

Does social desirability inflate the correlation between self-esteem
and anxiety?
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15362397

Associations among homesickness, anger, anxiety, and depression.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15362386

The occurrence of PTSD in patients following intensive care treatment
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15358947

Stress-induced alternative gene splicing in mind-body medicine.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15356952

Facial expressivity in the course of schizophrenia and depression.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15365710

Neurobiology of pleasure, reward processes, addiction and their
health implications.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15361811

Do women possess a unique susceptibility to the neurotoxic effects of
alcohol?
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15354377

Executive Functioning Early in Abstinence From Alcohol.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15365304

Recent advances in the pharmacotherapy of cocaine dependence.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15355754

Dares to addiction
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15362467

DHEAS and POMS measures identify cocaine dependence treatment outcome.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15358439


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