This paper presents a novel neurobiological model of theory of mind (ToM) that incorporates
both neuroanatomical and neurochemical levels of specificity. Within this model, cortical and …

This review aims to discuss the evidence supporting the link between chronic stress,
cognitive function and mental health. Over the years, the associations between these …

Background: Cigarette smoking is the main cause of preventable death in developed
countries. While the direct positive behavioral reinforcing effect of nicotine has historically …

Placebos are indispensable controls in randomized clinical trials (RCTs), and placebo
responses significantly contribute to routine clinical outcomes. Recent neurophysiological …

Abnormalities in functional connectivity between brain areas have been postulated as an
important pathophysiological mechanism underlying schizophrenia,. In particular …

The mesocorticolimbic dopamine system is essential for cognitive and emotive brain
functions and is thus an important target in major brain diseases like schizophrenia, drug …

Recent studies are beginning to paint a clear and consistent picture of the impairments in
psychological and cognitive competencies that are associated with microdeletions in …

Discriminating neural abnormalities into the causes versus consequences of
psychopathology would enhance the translation of neuroimaging findings into clinical …

• Genetic and environmental influences modulating risk of substance use disorders change
developmentally and across the lifespan.• Genes involved in vulnerability to addictions …

Acute cannabis intoxication may induce neurocognitive impairment and is a possible cause
of human error, injury and psychological distress. One of the major concerns raised about …