The American journal of Chinese medicine, 41(1), 43-57 (2013-01-23)
While exercise has been shown to reduce the negative effects of substance withdrawal symptoms, no research has investigated if Tai Chi, a traditional Chinese exercise, has similar effects. Here, we observed the physiological effects of Tai Chi on protracted abstinence
BMC medical research methodology, 13, 4-4 (2013-01-16)
Existing incidence estimates of heroin use are usually based on one information source. This study aims to incorporate more sources to estimate heroin use incidence trends in Spain between 1971 and 2005. A multi-state model was constructed, whereby the initial
Clinical obstetrics and gynecology, 56(1), 154-165 (2013-01-23)
Recognition that use and abuse of substances by pregnant patients perpetuates, despite ongoing efforts to educate the public, necessitates clinicians to integrate understanding of potential effects on antepartum and intrapartum fetal testing into their interpretation and implementation of clinical findings.
Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999), 63(1), 67-76 (2013-02-09)
HIV infection and illicit drug use are each associated with diminished cognitive performance. This study examined the separate and interactive effects of HIV and recent illicit drug use on verbal memory, processing speed, and executive function in the multicenter Women's
The European journal of neuroscience, 37(6), 972-981 (2013-01-17)
The neurotransmitter dopamine (DA) plays a critical role in both priming-and cue-induced reinstatement of extinguished drug-seeking behavior, but its role in stress-induced reinstatement is less clear. Our laboratory has recently demonstrated that systemic administration of the DA D1-like receptor antagonist
