A fundamental function of the brain is to evaluate the emotional and motivational significance
of stimuli and to adapt behaviour accordingly. The IMAGEN study is the first multicentre …

Binge drinking is an increasingly recognized problem within the UK. We have studied the
relationship of binge drinking to cognitive and emotional functioning in young adults, and have …

There is only modest overlap in the most common alcohol consumption phenotypes
measured in animal studies and those typically studied in humans. To address this issue, we …

Mice were tested in a simple automated Y-maze. Total number of arm entries and alternation
behaviour were measured. The latter is thought to reflect working memory capacity at a …

The impulsive behavior that is often characteristic of adolescence may reflect underlying
neurodevelopmental processes. Moreover, impulsivity is a multi-dimensional construct, and it is …

Over the last decade there have been further developments in our knowledge of the risks
and benefits of benzodiazepines, and of the risks and benefits of alternatives to …

Background: Repeated experience of withdrawal from alcohol results in a kindling‐like process
leading to increased likelihood and severity of convulsions during detoxification. The aim …

Alcoholic patients who have undergone multiple detoxifications/relapses show altered
processing of emotional signals. We performed functional magnetic resonance imaging during …

This manuscript describes initial applications of a unique new intravascular ultrasound
imaging catheter. This 5.5F catheter uses an over-the-wire design and incorporates a phased …

… the proceedings of a symposium at the 2003 annual meeting of the Research Society on
Alcoholism in Fort Lauderdale, FL, organized by Theodora Duka and chaired by Dai Stephens. …