Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
June 1, 2010
Depression, craving, and substance use following a randomized trial of mindfulness-based relapse prevention.
Behavioural Brain Research
June 1, 2010
Characterization of behavioral and endocrine effects of LSD on zebrafish.
International Journal of Machine Consciousness
June 1, 2010
Aaron Sloman
81 citations
This paper is an attempt to summarise and justify critical comments I have been making over several decades about research on consciousness by philosophers, scientists and engineers. This includes (a) explaining why the concept of “phenomenal consciousness” (P-C), in the sense defined by Ned Block, is semantically flawed and unsuitable as a target for scientific research or machine modelling,...
Psychopharmacology
June 1, 2010
Christina L Nemeth, Tracie A. Paine, Joseph E Rittiner et al.
102 citations
Disruptions in perception and cognition are characteristic of psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia. Studies of pharmacological agents that alter perception and cognition in humans might provide a better understanding of the brain substrates of these complex processes. One way to study these states in rodents is with tests that require attention and visual perception for correct...
Current Drug Metabolism
June 1, 2010
Markus R Meyer, Hans H Maurer
112 citations
This paper reviews the metabolism of new designer drugs of abuse that have emerged on the black market during the last years and is an update of a review published in 2005. The presented review contains data concerning the so-called 2C compounds (phenethylamine type) such as 4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxy-beta-phenethylamine (2C-B), 4-iodo-2,5-dimethoxy-beta-phenethylamine (2C-I),...
British Journal of Pharmacology
May 24, 2010
Natacha Vanattou‐saïfoudine, Ruth Mcnamara, Andrew Harkin
39 citations
Background and purpose: Caffeine exacerbates the hyperthermia associated with an acute exposure to 3,4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, ‘Ecstasy’) in rats. The present study investigated the mechanisms mediating this interaction. Experimental approach: Adult male Sprague‐Dawley rats were treated with caffeine (10 mg·kg −1 ; i.p.) and MDMA (15 mg·kg −1 ; i.p.) alone and in combination. Core...
Psychiatric News
May 21, 2010
Mark Moran
2 citations
Back to table of contents Previous article Next article Clinical & Research NewsFull AccessCannabis Use, Psychosis Symptoms Show Strong LinkMark MoranMark MoranSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:21 May 2010https://doi.org/10.1176/pn.45.10.psychnews_45_10_028AbstractMarijuana use among individuals with schizophrenia is associated with more severe positive psychotic symptoms...
The MIT Press eBooks
May 21, 2010
Michael A. Wheeler
115 citations
This chapter aims to clarify the relationship between the extended cognition hypothesis (ExC) and functionalism, and to defend extended functionalism against three of its strongest criticisms. ExC claims that there are conditions under which thinking and thoughts are spatially distributed over the brain, body, and world in such a way that the external factors concerned are rightly accorded...
Schizophrenia Research
May 14, 2010
S. Sevy, D. Robinson, B. Napolitano et al.
Introduction The purpose of this study is to determine if an earlier age at onset of positive symptoms in schizophrenia is associated with cannabis use disorders (CUD). Methods 49 first-episode schizophrenia subjects with CUD were compared to 51 first-episode schizophrenia subjects with no substance use disorders for demographic and clinical variables. A multivariate logistic regression was...
Birth Defects Research Part B Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology
May 11, 2010
Carolina Dizioli Rodrigues de Oliveira, Camila Queiroz Moreira, Lílian Rose Marques de Sá et al.
44 citations
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Ayahuasca is a psychotropic plant beverage initially used by shamans throughout the Amazon region during traditional religious cult. In recent years, ayahuasca has also been used in ceremonies of a number of modern syncretic religious groups, including pregnant women. However, no documented study has been performed to evaluate the risk of developmental toxicity of...