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Functional brain imaging of tobacco use and dependence.

Smoking enhances neurotransmission through cortico-basal ganglia-thalamic
circuits. Acute administration of nicotine activates prefrontal cortex,
thalamus, and visual systems and increases dopamine in the ventral striatum.
More info:
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The neurophysiology of ADHD.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15979751

Novel treatments for autistic spectrum disorders.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15977319

Adolescent Aggression and Differentiation of Self
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15980918

Case Definition in Epidemiologic Studies of AD/HD.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15967390

Sex differences in adolescent ADHD
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15978508

Does methylphenidate improve inhibition and other cognitive abilities...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15969353

Cognitive impulsivity in specific learning disabilities.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15981139

Decreased depression in marijuana users.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15964704

Fronto-Temporal Disconnectivity in Schizotypal Personality Disorder
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15978550

Social anxiety and posttraumatic stress in combat veterans
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15972206

Are obsessive beliefs specific to OCD?
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15963457

Visuospatial abilities, memory, and executive functioning in...
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Violence, misconduct and schizophrenia
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15967054

Cognitive, physiological, and personality correlates of recurrence...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15979155

The expression of anger and its relationship to symptoms and...
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Regional Gray Matter Abnormalities in OCD
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15978549

Psychiatric severity and mortality in substance abusers A 15-year...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15967584

Functional brain imaging of tobacco use and dependence.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15979645

Long-lasting rewarding effects of morphine induced by drug primings.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15967418

Reasons for dropout from drug abuse treatment
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15964152

Frequency of recent cocaine and alcohol use affects drug craving...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15975729
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