Neurodevelopment is uniquely sensitive to toxic insults and there are concerns that
environmental chemicals are contributing to widespread subclinical developmental …

For many years, scientists believed that the adolescent brain was essentially an adult one.
Over the last decade, however, neurology and neuroscience have revealed that the teen …

There is a long history of research on acetylcholine (ACh) function in myelinating glia, but a
resurgence of interest recently as a result of the therapeutic potential of manipulating ACh …

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), battery-powered devices containing nicotine, glycerin,
propylene glycol, flavorings, and other substances, are increasing in popularity. They pose a …

Background Nicotine and illicit stimulants are very addictive substances. Although
associations between grey matter and dependence on stimulants have been frequently …

The age period spanning late adolescence to emergent adulthood is associated with the
highest prevalence of cigarette smoking in the United States, and is also a time of continued …

Dysfunctions in frontostriatal circuits have been associated with craving and cognitive
control in smokers. However, the relevance of white matter (WM) diffusion properties of the …

Neuropathic pain is a chronic debilitating condition with a high comorbidity with depression.
Clinical reports and animal studies have suggested that both the medial prefrontal cortex …

Abstract The United States is in the midst of an opiate epidemic, with abuse of prescription
and illegal opioids increasing steadily over the past decade. While it is clear that there is a …

Background Dementia risk in women is higher than in men, but the molecular
neuropathology of this gender difference remains poorly defined. In this study, we used …