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Year: 2017 |  2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006

2017

• 11 Apr

  Maternal stress during pregnancy could influence the biological clock for ageing, Springer Nature Press Release.
  
  View the related article: Telomere Length in Newborns is Related to Maternal Stress During Pregnancy

2016

• 22 Nov

  Hope for people who struggle after suffering brain trauma, Springer Nature Press Release.
  
  View the related article: Methylphenidate and Memory and Attention Adaptation Training for Persistent Cognitive Symptoms after Traumatic Brain Injury: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial

• 4 Oct

  New drug to treat alcohol use disorder shows promise, Springer Nature Press Release.
  
  View the related article: A Phase 2, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Randomized Trial Assessing the Efficacy of ABT-436, a Novel V1b Receptor Antagonist, for Alcohol Dependence

2015

• 19 Mar

  Omega-3 fatty acids may improve attention [PDF, 105 Kb], Springer Nature Press Release.
  
  View the related article: Reduced symptoms of inattention after Dietary Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation in boys with and without Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

2014

• 09 Jun

  Anesthesia in infancy may be linked to memory [PDF, 29 Kb], Springer Nature Press Release.
  
  View the related article: Effect of General Anesthesia in Infancy on Long-Term Recognition Memory in Humans and Rats

• 20 May

  Antidepressants during pregnancy and fetal development [PDF, 73 Kb], Springer Nature Press Release.
  
  View the related article: Rate of Chiari I Malformation in Children of Mothers with Depression with and without Prenatal SSRI Exposure

• 03 Mar

  Young adult smokers may experience alterations in brain structure [PDF, 106 Kb], Springer Nature Press Release.
  
  View the related article: Cigarette Exposure, Dependence and Craving are Related to Insula Thickness in Young Adult Smokers
  
  The relative value of alcohol may be encoded by discrete regions of the brain [PDF, 106 Kb], Springer Nature Press Release.
  
  View the related article: The Neuroeconomics of Alcohol Demand: An Initial Investigation of the Neural Correlates of Alcohol Cost-Benefit Decision Making in Heavy Drinking Men

2013

• 07 Oct

  Smoking throughout pregnancy may contribute to emotional problems in children [PDF, 75 Kb], Springer Nature Press Release.
  
  View the related article: Prenatal tobacco exposure and brain morphology: a prospective study in young children

• 15 Aug

  HIV protein may increase craving for abused drugs [PDF, 150 Kb], Springer Nature Press Release.
  
  View the related article: HIV protein may increase craving for abused drugs

• 22 Apr

  Using marijuana in pill form to alleviate pain [PDF, 30 Kb], Springer Nature Press Release.
  
  View the related article: Using marijuana in pill form to alleviate pain

• 15 Apr

  A taste for alcohol [PDF, 29 Kb], Springer Nature Press Release.
  
  View the related article: A taste for alcohol

• 31 Jan

  Visual brain circuit linked to antidepressants [PDF, 30 Kb], Springer Nature Press Release.
  
  View the related article: Visual brain circuit linked to antidepressants

• 11 Jan

  Marijuana may increase nicotine dependence in rats [PDF, 24 Kb], Springer Nature Press Release.
  
  View the related article: Marijuana may increase nicotine dependence in rats

2012

• 15 Nov

  Personality can predict placebo response to pain [PDF, 28 Kb], Springer Nature Press Release.
  
  View the related article: Personality affects placebo response

• 24 Oct

  Nature and nurture separately influence dopamine activity [PDF, 29 Kb], Springer Nature Press Release.
  
  View the related article: Nature vs. nurture

• 12 Sept

  Blocking dopamine receptor to curb nicotine addiction [PDF, 28 Kb], Springer Nature Press Release.
  
  View the related article: Blocking dopamine receptor to curb nicotine addiction

• 01 Aug

  Childhood maltreatment disrupts white matter [PDF, 28 Kb], Springer Nature Press Release.
  
  View the related article: Childhood maltreatment

• 18 Jul

  Increased glutamate in postpartum depression/ ADHD meds do not increase risk of addiction [PDF, 31 Kb], Springer Nature Press Release.
  
  View the related articles: Postpartum depression, ADHD meds 1 and ADHD meds 2

• 28 Mar

  Cholesterol meds to help smokers kick the habit/ What makes slacker rats work harder [PDF, 36 Kb], Springer Nature Press Release.
  
  View the related articles: Cholesterol meds and Slacker rats

2011

• 14 Dec

  Popular "designer drugs" mimic the effects of Ecstasy in the brain [PDF, 28 Kb]

• 19 Oct

  Smoking as a result of early life stress [PDF, 27 Kb]

• 03 Aug

  White matter cells linked to depression [PDF, 27 Kb]

• 11 May

  Low oxytocin levels and symptoms of post-partum depression [PDF, 26 Kb]

• 16 Feb

  Genetic Basis for Resilience/A Chronic High-Fat Diet Creates a Need to Overeat [PDF, 34 Kb]

2010

• 14 Jul

  Cannabis-induced psychosis in adolescent mice [PDF, 28 Kb]

• 02 Jun

  Coffee may not be as alerting as you think [PDF, 28 Kb]

• 31 Mar

  How lithium treats bipolar disorder [PDF, 28 Kb]

• 27 Jan

  Genetic basis for antipsychotic-induced weight gain [PDF, 30 Kb]

2009

• 19 Aug

  Stress may increase teen risk for smoking [PDF, 30 Kb]

• 17 Jun

  Odds on serotonin regulating gambling impulses [PDF, 30 Kb]

• 22 Apr

  Enzyme regulator of attention provides insights into ADHD [PDF, 30 Kb]

2008

• 15 Oct

  How the brain helps us deal with loss [PDF, 30 Kb]

• 10 Sep

  Oxycodone is more addictive to adolescents, mouse study finds [PDF, 30 Kb]

• 25 Jun

  Enzyme variant may contribute to off-task behavior in ADHD [PDF, 30 Kb]

• 20 Feb

  Treatment-resistant depression might be in the genes [PDF, 30 Kb]

2007

• 31 Oct

  Supply of a Nondrug Substitute Reduces Escalated Heroin Consumption [PDF, 30 Kb]

• 19 Sep

  Serotonin and the brain [PDF, 30 Kb]

• 21 Mar

  Developmental nicotine exposure diminishes attention capacity [PDF, 37 Kb]

• 11 Jan

  Inhalant Abuse: Sniffing toluene for a high [PDF, 28 Kb]

2006

• 5 Jul

  Vulnerability to hard drugs [PDF, 36 Kb]