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The dopamine depleting agent tetrabenazine alters effort-related decision making as assessed by mouse touchscreen procedures
Springer (2020)Rationale Effort-based decision-making tasks allow animals to choose between preferred reinforcers that require high effort to obtain vs. low-effort/low reward options. Mesolimbic dopamine (DA) and related neural systems ... -
The dynamic imprint of word learning on the dorsal language pathway
Elsevier (2017)According to Hickok and Poeppel (2007), the acquisition of new vocabulary rests on the dorsal language pathway connecting auditory and motor areas. The present study tested this hypothesis longitudinally by measuring ... -
The effect of a foreign language on cognitive reappraisal during exposure to a phobic stimulus
Cambridge University Press (2023)This study investigates whether the cognitive reappraisal strategy is influenced by the participant's language (native/foreign) when confronting a fearful stimulus. Sixty participants with subclinical phobia of cockroaches ... -
The effect of foreign language in fear acquisition
Nature Publishing Group (2018)Emotions are at the core of human nature. There is evidence that emotional reactivity in foreign languages compared to native languages is reduced. We explore whether this emotional distance could modulate fear conditioning, ... -
The Effect of Right Temporal Lobe Gliomas on Left and Right Hemisphere Neural Processing During Speech Perception and Production Tasks
Frontiers Media (2022)Using fMRI, we investigated how right temporal lobe gliomas affecting the posterior superior temporal sulcus alter neural processing observed during speech perception and production tasks. Behavioural language testing ... -
The effect of the AKT1 gene and cannabis use on cognitive performance in healthy subjects
Sage (2020-06-13)Background: Evidence suggests that the AKT1 gene may modulate the degree to which cannabis use induces cognitive alterations in patients with a psychotic disorder. Aim: To examine the interplay between AKT1 and cannabis ... -
The effectiveness of ICT-based neurocognitive and psychosocial rehabilitation programmes in people with mild dementia and mild cognitive impairment using GRADIOR and ehcoBUTLER: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
BioMed Central (2018)Background: Cognitive rehabilitation is a highly individualised, non-pharmacological intervention for people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia, which in recent years has also been developed for various ... -
The effects of enriched environment on BDNF expression in the mouse cerebellum depending on the length of exposure
Elsevier (2013-04-15)Environmental enrichment (EE) has been proposed as a factor that improves neuronal connectivity and brain plasticity. The induction of molecular mechanisms that takes place in the cortex, nucleus accumbens and hippocampus ... -
The effects of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy: a qualitative approach
Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos España (2009)Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is an 8-week group treatment program originally developed for the prevention of relapses in depression (Segal, Teasdale & Williams, 2003). In this article we present the qualitative ... -
The eleven-item Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST-11): Cross-cultural psychometric evaluation across 42 countries
(2023-09)he Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) is an instrument to screen substance-use-related health risks. However, little is known whether the ASSIST could be further shortened while remaining ... -
The Emerging Role of Virtual Reality as an Adjunct to Procedural Sedation and Anesthesia: A Narrative Review
MDPI (2023-01-20)Over the past 20 years, there has been a significant reduction in the incidence of adverse events associated with sedation outside of the operating room. Non-pharmacologic techniques are increasingly being used as ... -
The experience of sexuality in adults with intellectual disability
Wiley (2018-01)Background People with intellectual disability have the same sexual needs as those without any disability, yet their sexuality is often restricted by reluctant attitudes and/or fears based on irrational beliefs. The aim ... -
The functional connectome in obsessive-compulsive disorder: resting-state mega-analysis and machine learning classification for the ENIGMA-OCD consortium
Springer Nature (2023)Current knowledge about functional connectivity in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is based on small-scale studies, limiting the generalizability of results. Moreover, the majority of studies have focused only on ... -
The H2O2 scavenger ebselen decreases ethanol-induced locomotor stimulation in mice
Elsevier (2012)Background In the brain, the enzyme catalase by reacting with H2O2 forms Compound I (catalase–H2O2 system), which is the main system of central ethanol metabolism to acetaldehyde. Previous research has demonstrated that ... -
The Impact of Caffeine on the Behavioral Effects of Ethanol Related to Abuse and Addiction: A Review of Animal Studies
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. publishers (2013)The impact of caffeine on the behavioral effects of ethanol, including ethanol consumption and abuse, has become a topic of great interest due to the rise in popularity of the so-called energy drinks. Energy drinks high ... -
The impact of chronic pain on patients and spouses: Consequences on occupational status, distribution of household chores and care‐giving burden.
Wiley (2020-06-13)Background: Informal care-giving by spouses has become frequent in chronic pain settings. However, the impact of pain on occupational, functional and health out-comes in spouses has not been systematically investigated.Aims: ... -
The implementation of mindfulness in healthcare systems: a theoretical analysis
Elsevier (2015)Objective Evidence regarding the efficacy of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) is increasing exponentially; however, there are still challenges to their integration in healthcare systems. Our goal is to provide a ... -
The influence of demographic and clinical variables on perceived social support in cancer patients
Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED). Asociación Española de Psicología Clínica y Psicopatología (2015)The purpose of this study was to evaluate how socio-demographic and clinical variables were related to the different dimensions of perceived social support in cancer patients receiving oncology treatment. The sample ... -
The influence of drug consumption on condom use and other aspects realted to HIV infection among male sex workers in Spain
Kluwer (2013-02)Higher rates of substance use have been associated with unsafe sex behavior. Male sex workers (MSW) present high rates of drug use during or after the professional sexual exchange with clients and also in their leisure. ... -
The Influence of Drug Consumption on Condom Use and Other Aspects Related to HIV Infection Among Male Sex Workers in Spain
Springer (2013-02)Higher rates of substance use have been associated with unsafe sex behavior. Male sex workers (MSW) present high rates of drug use during or after the professional sexual exchange with clients and also in their leisure. ...