This article will review data obtained from both clinical and preclinical investigations
demonstrating that exposure to stress has a significant impact on drug addiction. The …

Bipolar affective disorder (BPAD) is a multifactorial disorder with various clinical
presentations. Etiologic heterogeneity may partly underlie the phenotypic heterogeneity …

Staying Well After Psychosis Staying Well After Psychosis is extremely readable, based on
solid research evidence and packed full of clinical insights and strategies that will satisfy any …

The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between circadian preference and
sensation seeking. To this aim 1041 university students (408 males and 633 females) …

Bipolar spectrum disorders and addiction often co-occur and constitute reciprocal risk factors
that the authors believe are best considered under a unitary perspective. In particular, we …

Current “official” nosology (eg DSM IV) is largely limited to physical manifestations of
addiction that can be objectively observed and are suited to the maintaining of an …

Objectives: To examine the spectrum of alcohol and substance abuse, including reasons for
use, in patients with bipolar I disorder, compared with patients with substance use disorder …

The aim of this article is to examine the onset and clinical correlates of substance use in
patients with psychotic disorders. One hundred and eight inpatients and outpatients with …

This cross-sectional study examined the reasons for substance use and the presence of
vulnerability factors such as substance sensitivity, sensation seeking, and symptoms related …

Progress in identifying the genetic basis of bipolar affective disorder has been disappointing,
most probably because of the genetic and phenotypic heterogeneity of the condition. These …