by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-57318-6 Comment; Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol exposure during pregnancy interferes with glucose-1 transporter & glucocorticoid (cortisol) expression controllers in the placenta resulting in low birth weight. More information...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.cell.com/neuron/fulltext/S0896-6273(19)31092-X?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS089662731931092X%3Fshowall%3Dtrue Comment; This is a bit of a game-changer. We know that neuron’s are active in transmitting impulses,...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/477927-to-address-the-mental-health-crisis-we-must-speak-with-one-powerful-voice?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=81882222&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8q...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.pnas.org/content/117/1/641 Comment; Brain development is fascinating. Early neglect can have permanent ramifications on developmental potential–despite future enrichment of the environment. Unexpected! View ORCID ProfileNuria K....
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://injepijournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40621-019-0229-4 Comment; Alcohol is the predominant substance in victims, but pot prevalence is rapidly increasing, more study may reveal clues… Oybek Nazarov & Guohua Li Injury...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41386-020-0611-5 Comment; In the Nucleus accumbens, nicotine has a stronger effect on anticipation than on outcome. Kainan S. Wang, Maya Zegel, Elena Molokotos, Lauren V. Moran, David P. Olson, Diego A....
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.pnas.org/content/117/2/943 Comment; I don’t see the clinical benefit of identifying sadness from other “negative” emotions such as anger, fear, guilt, shame and addiction activities, but I suppose it’s good to have this basic...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/articles/substance-use-disorders-in-older-adults-a-growing-threat Comment; Interesting problem, drug users/abusers aging and continuing use–with numerous expected and some unexpected complications. Abstinence is best, yet...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S019074091930800X Comment; Adolescence is such an emotional minefield, add to that addictive behavior of any sort-substance or behavior and things get more complicated. Here, however, we have a predictive model that...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.pnas.org/content/117/1/771 Comment; Interesting, how synapses seem to form, disassociate and re-form in other patterns that coincide with improving executive function; weighing pro’s and con’s of different courses of action. Graham L....
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2019-01878-001 Comment; Other than what is known about the role of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in the reward/gratification activities, there’s a lot of variation among individuals regarding other brain areas involved in the...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
Comment; Opinion of a woman with 6 years of sobriety who disagrees with the AA approach, describing how it runs contrary to her version of femininity. AA/12-step programs are not the only way to get sober, but thus far, have the best track record. Women who drink too...
