Psychopathology of addiction: Can the SCL90-based five-dimensional structure differentiate Heroin Use Disorder from a non-substance-related addictive disorder such as Gambling Disorder? Maremmani AGI, Gazzarrini D, Fiorin A, Cingano V, Bellio G, Pe…

Obdachlose: Helfen, wo die Lobby fehlt (Berlin) Dtsch Arztebl 2017; 114(51-52): A-2448 / B-2029 / C-1983 Schmitt-Sausen, Nora Seit mehr als 20 Jahren steuert das Caritas-Arztmobil in Berlin Plätze an, an denen sich Obdachlose aufhalten. Imme…

Pharmacogenetic analysis of opioid dependence treatment dose and dropout rate. Crist RC, Li J, Doyle GA, Gilbert A, Dechairo BM, Berrettini WH. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 2018 Jan 15:1-10. doi: 10.1080/00952990.2017.1420795. Abstract https://www.n…

The Impact of Saffron on Symptoms of Withdrawal Syndrome in Patients Undergoing Maintenance Treatment for Opioid Addiction in Sabzevar Parish in 2017. Nemat Shahi M, Asadi A, Behnam Talab E, Nemat Shahi M. Adv Med. 2017;2017:1079132. doi: 10.1155/…

Developing a roadside test for marijuana intoxication isn't as easy as it sounds Summary: As marijuana legalization gains momentum in the United States, researchers worry about keeping the public safe, particularly on the roads. Recent studies hav…

Learning and generalization from reward and punishment in opioid addiction. Myers CE, Rego J, Haber P, Morley K, Beck KD, Hogarth L, Moustafa AA. Behav Brain Res. 2017 Jan 15;317:122-131. doi: 10.1016/j.bbr.2016.09.033. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.g…