Neuroplasticity can be defined as the ability of the nervous system to respond to intrinsic or
extrinsic stimuli by reorganizing its structure, function and connections. Major advances in the …

The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study is an ongoing, nationwide
study of the effects of environmental influences on behavioral and brain development in …

We have extended our previous work investigating the neural correlates of cue-induced cocaine
craving through the use of positron emission tomography with greater spatial resolution (…

Extensive literature has linked behavior control problems in childhood to risk for alcoholism,
but impulsivity in alcohol-dependent adults has not been well characterized. Using a variety …

OBJECTIVE: The study assessed the validity of the Gambling Task as a test of decision-making
ability in adolescents and examined whether adolescents with behavior disorders, who …

Single and multiple unit recordings were obtained from locus coeruleus (LC) of unanesthetized,
chair-restrained monkeys during presentation of a range of sensory stimuli. Tonic activity …

This article examines the theoretical basis of decision-making deficits exhibited by cocaine
abusers in a laboratory decision-making task first described by Bechara, Damasio, Damasio, …

Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have resulted in thousands of military personnel suffering
traumatic brain injury (TBI), including closed-head injuries. Of interest is whether these …

Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)‐derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) have emerged as potential
therapeutic agents for numerous applications. EVs offer potential advantages over cell‐…

Biodegradable scaffolds seeded with bone marrow mononuclear cells (BMCs) are the earliest
tissue-engineered vascular grafts (TEVGs) to be used clinically. These TEVGs transform …