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Addiction research centres and the nurturing of creativity: University of Michigan Addiction Research Center (UMARC) - development, evolution, and direction
A historical summary is provided of the evolution of the University of Michigan Addiction Research Center (UMARC) since its origins in 1988. Begun as an National Institutes of Health (NIH) research center within a Department of Psychiatry and focused solely upon alcohol and aging, early work emphasized treatment efficacy, differential outcome studies and characterization of the neurophysiological
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Differential Effects of Acute and Chronic Ethanol Exposure on Orexin Expression in the Perifornical Lateral Hypothalamus
Conclusion: These results lead us to propose that OX neurons, while responsive to negative feedback signals from chronic ethanol consumption, are stimulated by acute ethanol administration, most potently in the LH where OX may trigger central reward mechanisms that promote further ethanol consumption. (Source: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research)
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Adrenocortical and Pituitary Glucocorticoid Feedback in Abstinent Alcohol-Dependent Women
Conclusion: Significant differences in pituitary[ndash]adrenal function were not apparent between alcohol-dependent women and matched controls. Despite the small n, it appears that alcohol-dependent women do not show the same disruptions in HPA activity as alcohol-dependent men. These findings may have relevance for gender-specific treatment effectiveness. (Source: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experi
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Idiographically Determined Versus Standard Absorption Periods in Alcohol Administration Studies
Conclusions: IDAPs result in less BrAC variability and may reduce experimental noise relative to SAPs. Experimental control in future alcohol administration studies may be enhanced by the use of IDAPs instead of SAPs. (Source: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research)
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Three Named for Honorary Doctorates at Commencement
The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees today approved honorary degrees to be presented at UKs 143rd Commencement to newspaper editor Judith G. Clabes, architect Daniel Libeskind and alcoholism researcher Robert Straus. (Source: UK College of Medicine News)
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Something Else for Parents to Worry About: K2
If underage drinking and rising prescription drug abuse wasn't enough to worry about, now parents now have another substance to be on the look out for - one that is completely legal, unregulated and available almost anywhere. It's an herbal product called "K2" better known by teens as "fake weed."Poison experts say there may be more to mixture, sometimes known as "Spice," than just a bunch of her
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Alcohol Consumption, Weight Gain, and Risk of Becoming Overweight in Middle-aged and Older Women [Original Investigation]
Conclusion Compared with nondrinkers, initially normal-weight women who consumed a light to moderate amount of alcohol gained less weight and had a lower risk of becoming overweight and/or obese during 12.9 years of follow-up. (Source: Archives of Internal Medicine)
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