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Have we been ignoring the elephant in the room? Seven arguments for considering the cerebellum as part of addiction circuitry

Published by chris24 on November 23, 2015
Have we been ignoring the elephant in the room? Seven arguments for considering the cerebellum as part of addiction circuitry

We present and discuss compelling evidence about the effects of drugs of abuse on cerebellar plasticity, the involvement of the cerebellum in drug-induced cue-related memories, and several findings showing that the instrumental memory and executive functions also recruit the cerebellar circuitry. In addition, a hypothetical model of the cerebellum’s role relative to other areas within the corticos
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The need for research addressing alcohol use disorder and diabetes

Article first published online: 21 NOV 2015 DOI: 10.1111/add.13187 © 2015 Society for the Study of Addiction Walter, K. N. , Wagner, J. A. , Cengiz, E. , Tamborlane, W. V. , and Petry, N. M. (2015 ) The need for research addressing alcohol use disorder and diabetes . Addiction , doi: 10.1111/add.13187….
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Response to Bird et al.: The importance of post‐release engagement in treatment in estimating impacts on post‐release deaths

Article first published online: 21 NOV 2015 DOI: 10.1111/add.13208 © 2015 Society for the Study of Addiction Larney, S. , Degenhardt, L. , and Farrell, M. (2015 ) Response to Bird et al.: The importance of post-release engagement in treatment in estimating impacts on post-release deaths . Addiction , doi: 10.1111/add.13208. * Correspondence to: Sarah Larney, National Drug and Alcohol Re
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Tobacco outlet density, retailer cigarette sales without ID checks and enforcement of underage tobacco laws: associations with youths’ cigarette smoking and beliefs

Lipperman-Kreda, S. , Grube, J. W. , Friend, K. B. , and Mair, C. (2015 ) Tobacco outlet density, retailer cigarette sales without ID checks and enforcement of underage tobacco laws: associations with youths’ cigarette smoking and beliefs . Addiction , doi: 10.1111/add.13179. Prevention Research Center, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Oakland, CA, USA Decision Sciences Instit
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Exercise Training – A Beneficial Intervention in the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders?

Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) affect approximately 18 million people in the United States (Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, 2013), with nearly 88,000 deaths per year occurring from alcohol-related causes (Stahre et al., 2014). One in 10 deaths per year, as well as an average of 30 years of potential life lost, can be attributed to excessive drinking among working-age adults (CDC
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