Substance-Related Disorders
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Friday, November 20, 2009

Sleep deprivation differentially impairs cognitive performance in abstinent methylenedioxymethamphetamine ("Ecstasy") users.

2 Nov 2009 Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA; "Ecstasy") is a popular recreational drug and brain serotonin (5-HT) neurotoxin. Neuroimaging data indicate that some human MDMA users develop persistent deficits in brain 5-HT neuronal markers. Although the ... Read more...

Orbitofrontal cortex and drug use during adolescence: role of prenatal exposure to maternal smoking and BDNF genotype.

30 Oct 2009 CONTEXT: Prenatal exposure to maternal cigarette smoking (PEMCS) may affect brain development and behavior in adolescent offspring. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the involvement of the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) in mediating the relationship between PEMCS ... Read more...

Interactive effect of stressful life events and the serotonin transporter 5-HTTLPR genotype on posttraumatic stress disorder diagnosis in 2 independent populations.

30 Oct 2009 CONTEXT: The 5-HTTLPR polymorphism in the promoter region of the serotonin transporter gene (SLC6A4) has been found to moderate several categories of emotional response after stressful life events. Previous studies generally focused on its effect on ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Substance-Related Disorders'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Sleep deprivation differentially impairs cognitive performance in abstinent methylenedioxymethamphetamine ("Ecstasy") users. 2 Nov 2009
• Orbitofrontal cortex and drug use during adolescence: role of prenatal exposure to maternal smoking and BDNF genotype. 30 Oct 2009
• Interactive effect of stressful life events and the serotonin transporter 5-HTTLPR genotype on posttraumatic stress disorder diagnosis in 2 independent populations. 30 Oct 2009
• New models of collaboration between criminal justice and mental health systems. 30 Oct 2009
• Living on the edge. Abstracts of the Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Conference 2009. November 1-4, 2009. Darwin, Australia. 30 Oct 2009
• Perceived discrimination and substance use among Latino adolescents. 30 Oct 2009
• Illicit drugs in the environment. 11 Oct 2009
• Hazardous cosleeping environments and risk factors amenable to change: case-control study of SIDS in south west England. 11 Oct 2009
• Public accountability in addiction treatment. 8 Oct 2009
• Perceived need for mental health care among community-dwelling older adults. 7 Oct 2009
• Applying health care reform principles to mental health and substance abuse services. 5 Oct 2009
• Schedule of controlled substances; placement of fospropofol into schedule IV. Final rule. 4 Oct 2009
• The safety of propofol. 4 Oct 2009
• Changes in at-risk behavior for HIV infection among HIV-positive persons in Italy. 29 Sep 2009
• Consequences of drug abuse and HIV/AIDS in China: recommendations for integrated care of HIV-infected drug users. 29 Sep 2009
• The influence of neighborhood environment on treatment continuity and rehospitalization in dually diagnosed patients discharged from acute inpatient care. 29 Sep 2009
• Civilian aviation fatalities involving pilot ethanol and a previous record of substance abuse. 29 Sep 2009
• Proposed FDA rules on painkillers in U.S. Rile cancer community. 29 Sep 2009
• Zolpidem dependence in a geriatric patient: a case report. 29 Sep 2009
• Complexities in clarifying the diagnostic criteria for anabolic-androgenic steroid dependence. 29 Sep 2009

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Technical information about 'Substance-Related Disorders'

Definition: Disorders related to substance abuse, the side effects of a medication, toxin exposure, and ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS.

Descriptor UI: D019966

Alternative terms: Substance-Related Disorders; Drug Dependence; Dependence, Drug; Drug Addiction; Addiction, Drug; Drug Habituation; Habituation, Drug; Drug Usage; Usage, Drug; Substance Use Disorders; Disorder, Substance Use; Substance Use Disorder; Glue Sniffing; Sniffing, Glue; Organic Mental Disorders, Substance-Induced; Organic Mental Disorders, Substance Induced; Substance Abuse; Abuse, Substance; Abuses, Substance; Substance Abuses; Substance Dependence; Dependence, Substance; Substance Addiction; Addiction, Substance; Drug Abuse; Abuse, Drug; Drug Use Disorders; Disorder, Drug Use; Drug Use Disorder;

Related Mesh Headings: Drug and Narcotic Control; Psychoses, Alcoholic; Street Drugs; Designer Drugs; Codependency (Psychology); Alcohol-Related Disorders;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; classification; complications; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C21.739; F03.900;

History Note: 98(63)

Technical Notes: consider also PSYCHOSES, SUBSTANCE-INDUCED or PSYCHOSES, ALCOHOLIC; /diag: consider SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION