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Psychedelic‐assisted treatment for substance use disorder: A narrative systematic review
Addiction, EarlyView.Abstract Background and aims This is the first systematic review of the extant literature on all major psychedelic‐assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD), tobacco use disorder (TUD) and other substance use disorders (SUD). We aimed to summarise the evidence for efficacy of psychedelic‐assisted treatment for AUD, TUD, and SUD; to evaluate its
Theodore Piper +7 more
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Cholinergic calcium responses in cultured antennal lobe neurons of the migratory locust
Scientific Reports, 2021 Locusts are advantageous organisms to elucidate mechanisms of olfactory coding at the systems level. Sensory input is provided by the olfactory receptor neurons of the antenna, which send their axons into the antennal lobe. So far, cellular properties of
Gregor A. Bergmann, Gerd Bicker
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Two Amino Acid Residues Contribute to a Cation-π Binding Interaction in the Binding Site of an Insect GABA Receptor [PDF]
, 2011 Cys-loop receptor binding sites characteristically possess an "aromatic box," where several aromatic amino acid residues surround the bound ligand. A cation-π interaction between one of these residues and the natural agonist is common, although the ...
Ashby, Jamie A. +3 more
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Addiction, EarlyView.Abstract Background & Aims There are few effective treatments for methamphetamine use disorder, despite increasing global demand. Here, we assessed the safety and feasibility of outpatient psilocybin‐assisted psychotherapy for methamphetamine use disorder. Design Single arm, open label pilot study.
Elizabeth Knock +8 more
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Molecules, 2019 Neuronal α4β2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are ligand-gated ion channels (LGIC) that have been implicated in nicotine addiction, reward, cognition, pain disorders, anxiety, and depression.
Juan Pablo Gonzalez-Gutierrez +10 more
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Combined nutritional stress and a new systemic pesticide (flupyradifurone, Sivanto®) reduce bee survival, food consumption, flight success, and thermoregulation. [PDF]
, 2019 Flupyradifurone (FPF, Sivanto®) is a new butenolide insecticide that, like the neonicotinoids, is a systemic nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) agonist.
Nieh, James C, Tong, Linda, Tosi, Simone
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Addiction, EarlyView.Abstract Aims To assess whether combining nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) with varenicline improves long‐term smoking cessation rates compared with varenicline or NRT alone. Method Systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) or quasi‐RCTs, conducted according to PRISMA guidelines.
Xinmei Zhou +18 more
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Uniquely human CHRFAM7A gene increases the hematopoietic stem cell reservoir in mice and amplifies their inflammatory response. [PDF]
, 2019 A subset of genes in the human genome are uniquely human and not found in other species. One example is CHRFAM7A, a dominant-negative inhibitor of the antiinflammatory α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7nAChR/CHRNA7) that is also a neurotransmitter ...
Baird, Andrew +7 more
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Nicotine addiction : a review [PDF]
, 2013 Nicotine, the major psychoactive compound in tobacco, acts as a potent addictive drug in humans. The addictive nature of nicotine leads to more than 6 million deaths a year.
Di Giovanni, Giuseppe, Vella, Jacob
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Addiction, EarlyView.Abstract Background and aims Substance use and other addictive behaviours including gambling remain major public health concerns in the UK. Despite the effectiveness of substance use treatment approaches, treatment adherence and success rates remain low.
Carol‐Ann Getty +2 more
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