Resource Library
New to the Resource Library?
Learn how to navigate, search, and use our resources effectively.
The association between delinquent peer affiliation and disruptive behavior interacts with functional brain correlates of reward sensitivity: A biosocial interaction study in adolescent delinquents
This study explores how brain reward sensitivity and delinquent peer affiliation interact to influence disruptive behavior disorder symptoms in adolescents. It focuses on the complex interplay of biological and environmental factors.
Peer Assumption: An Illusory Consensus Hidden in the Criminal Responsibility of Juvenile Offender— Evidence from Psychology
Adolescent brains differ from adult brains, impacting impulse control and risk assessment. Global laws reflect varied approaches to juvenile criminal responsibility, using age or discernment as factors.
Neuroscience and the Criminal Legal System: A Humanitarian Application Framework
The article advocates for a humanitarian framework to integrate neurolaw findings into criminal law. It suggests neuroscience can inform sentencing and promote rehabilitation over retribution.
The Neurocircuitry of Substance Use Disorder, Treatment, and Change: A Resource for Clinical Psychiatrists
Substance use disorder (SUD) involves a powerful habit network in the brain. Treatments can help patients change these patterns by reducing cravings, blocking rewarding effects of substances, and easing withdrawal.
The Incentive-Sensitization Theory of Addiction 30 years on
A theory of addiction suggests that drug use can increase "wanting" for drugs over time, even if the "liking" or pleasure from them decreases. This "wanting" is driven by changes in specific brain systems.
From relapse prevention to recovery protection: A positive perspective on recovery from substance use disorder
Harmful drug and alcohol use leads to millions of deaths and widespread suffering annually. Supporting individuals in maintaining abstinence is crucial to reducing this public health burden.
A probabilistic model of relapse in drug addiction
Drug overdose deaths have sharply risen, with addiction now seen as a chronic brain disease. Relapse is common, often triggered by stress, cues, and the memory of a first drug high.
Cannabis use disorder: From neurobiology to treatment
Cannabis use disorder is a chronic condition affecting millions, especially young adults. The risk of developing CUD increases with the frequency of cannabis use and co-occurs with other mental health conditions.
Stress and substance use disorders: Risk, relapse, and treatment outcomes
Stress is a common reason for drug misuse, which can be seen as a coping mechanism. This review introduces an "adaptive stress response" framework and outlines how disruptions in this response contribute to addiction.
Harm reduction for Opioid Use Disorder: Strategies and outcome metrics
The opioid crisis has led to over one million overdose deaths. Harm reduction strategies, such as syringe exchange programs, are crucial to mitigate negative consequences and save lives, especially given low treatment initiation rates.
Hippocampal gray matter volume in young adulthood varies with adolescent alcohol use
Adolescent substance use, even at recreational levels, may alter brain structure and cognitive development. Previous research on this link has yielded inconsistent results, highlighting the need for more studies on long-term use patterns.
Abnormal developmental of structural covariance networks in young adults with heavy cannabis use: a 3-year follow-up study
Heavy cannabis use in young adults is linked to structural brain changes, affecting mental health and memory. Research using structural brain networks explores these developmental alterations over time.
Atypical effective connectivity from the frontal cortex to striatum in alcohol use disorder
This study investigates brain alterations in alcohol use disorder (AUD) using brain imaging. It finds specific brain regions contribute to classifying individuals with AUD from healthy controls.
Prefrontal electrophysiological biomarkers and mechanism-based drug effects in a rat model of alcohol addiction
Alcohol use disorder treatment outcomes vary, prompting a search for biomarkers. This study found that certain brain activity patterns, disturbed in individuals with AUD, could predict relapse risk and treatment success.
How should harm reduction be included in care continua for patients with Opioid Use Disorder?
Harm reduction practices aim to reduce negative consequences of substance use, but face barriers like stigma and policy objections. Physicians and policymakers should integrate harm reduction into services and adopt evidence-based policies.