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Application of Neuroscience, Psychology, and Juvenile Justice Scholars and Nonprofits to File Amicus Curiae Brief in Support of Appellant; [Proposed] Amicus Curiae Brief
Keywords adolescents; LWOP; life without the possibility of parole; mitgiating attributes; Miller; late adolescence; brain development; plasticity; brain imaging; adolescent vulnerability; hierarchical development; neurological development; maladaptive behavior; emotions; emotional arousal; trauma; chronic stress; psychological capacity; personality; reduced culpability; lesser blameworthiness; parole suitability hearing(2023)
Non-Party Brief of Amici Curiae Juvenile Law Center and Fourteen Juvenile Justice, Criminal Justice, Child Welfare Systems, and Adolescent Development Experts in Support of Defendant-Appellant Damian L. Hauschultz
Keywords youth interrogation; adolescent brain development; vulnerability to adult pressure; decision-making; impulsivity; trauma; age; interrogations; rewards system(2023)
Amicus Curiae Brief of Gonzaga University School of Law Women's Law Caucus, Seattle University School of Law Women's Law Caucus, and University of Washington Women's Law Caucus
Keywords emerging adult; special relationship; doctrine of emerging adult; special relationship; duty; right to protection; university(2023)
Brief of Amici Curiae Juvenile Law Center; the Center for Law, Brain and Behavior; the Sentencing Project; and the Children’s Policy and Law Initiative of Indiana on Behalf of Appellant
Keywords sex offender registration of children; trauma; age; developmental differences; LWOP; life without parole; meaningful opportunity for release; cognitive neuroscience; developmental functioning; prefrontal cortex; adolescent brain development; long-term planning; decision-making; risk assessment; psychosocial immaturity; SORN(2023)
Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for alcohol and other drug use disorders: Is a one-size-fits-all approach appropriate?
Keywords behavioral treatment; clinical trials; mechanisms of behavior change; substance use disorder(2023)
Updated perspectives on the neurobiology of substance use disorders using neuroimaging
Keywords MRI; neuroiology; substance use; addiction; neuroimaging; AI; PET; fMRI; SPECT(2023)
A comparison of medication-assisted treatment options for opioid addiction: A review of the literature
Keywords buprenorphine; harm reduction; MAT; medication-assisted treatment; methadone; naltrexone; opioid addiction; opioid use disorder; return to use reduction(2023)
Brief of Disability Rts. Tex. & Legal Action Ctr. as Amici Curiae in Support of Appellant
Keywords Alcohol Use Disorder; disability law; ADA Amendments Act ; reasonable accommodation; episodic disability; chronic brain disorder; employment discrimination; group therapy; schedule accommodation; employer obligations(2023)
Brief of N.Y. Soc’y of Addiction Med., et al., as Amici Curiae in Support of Appellant
Keywords Opioid dependence; substance use treatment; heroin; imprisonment; criminal justice system; drug distribution; drug possession; relapse; correctional facilities(2023)
Brief of the Am. Pub. Health Ass’n and the Nat’l Ass’n of Cnty. & City Health Officials as Amici Curiae in Support of Appellees
Keywords Opioid epidemic; public nuisance; pharmacies; over-dispensing; abatement remedy; addiction treatment; overdose deaths; prescription opioids; recovery services(2023)
Value-based decision-making network functional connectivity correlates with substance use and delay discounting behaviour among young adults
Keywords Substance Use Disorders; Susceptibility Biomarkers; Functional Connectivity; Neuroimaging; Factor Mixture Modelling; Preaddiction; Delay Discounting; Brain Networks; Dimensional Models; Human Connectome Project(2023)
Consumer Fraud against Older Adults in Digital Society- Examining Victimization and Its Impact
Keywords older adults; senior citizens; fraud; consumer fraud; cyber fraud; population aging; vulnerability; financial impact; non-financial impact; internet use(2023)
Psychedelics: Threshold of a Therapeutic Revolution
Keywords Psilocybin; MDMA; psychedelics; clinical trials; mental health; drug development; FDA approval; PTSD; depression(2023)
Psychedelics promote plasticity by directly binding to BDNF receptor TrkB
Keywords Psychedelics; TrkB; BDNF; neuroplasticity; antidepressants; LSD; psilocybin; 5-HT2A receptor; hallucinogenic effects; plasticity-promoting effects(2023)
Substance use disorders among adults during imprisonment in a medium security prison: Prevalence and risk indicators
Keywords Substance use disorders; prison; Ghana; recidivism; cannabis; alcohol use disorder; illicit drugs; MINI; prevalence; incarceration(2023)