Addiction Science Made Easy (ASME)

Research Brief Catalog

Addiction Science Made Easy, currently written by Meg Brunner, MLIS (Northwest ATTC and the NIDA CTN Dissemination Library), features two research papers per month, explaining the science in clear language and putting the findings in context for addiction workforce members. One paper typically comes from NIDA’s National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network (CTN), the other from a SAMHSA-funded project.

Alcoholism may cause decreased density of neurons in the orbitofrontal cortex

Meltzer, H.; Overholser, J.; Rajkowska, G.; Stockmeier, C.

Meltzer, H.; Overholser, J.; Rajkowska, G.; Stockmeier, C. (October 2006). Reduced glial and neuronal packing density in the orbitofrontal cortex in alcohol dependence and its relationship to suicide and duration of alcohol dependence. Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research(ACER). 30(10):

Published: November 1, 2006

Heavy, chronic drinking can cause significant hippocampal tissue loss

Alfers, J.; Arciniegas, D.; Clapp, L.; Davatzikos, C.; Dengfeng, L.; Dinggang, S.; Du, Y.; Martin, B.

Alfers, J.; Arciniegas, D.; Clapp, L.; Davatzikos, C.; Dengfeng, L.; Dinggang, S.; Du, Y.; Martin, B. (October 2006). Hippocampus volume loss due to chronic heavy drinking. Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research (ACER). 30(10):

Published: November 1, 2006

Glutamate decarboxylase 1 (GAD1) gene may play a pivotal role in developing alcoholism

Hsien-Yuan Lane; Chien-Hsiun Chen; El- Wui Loh; Pi-Shan Chang; Li- Wen Ku; Kathy H.T. Wang.

Hsien-Yuan Lane; Chien-Hsiun Chen; El- Wui Loh; Pi-Shan Chang; Li- Wen Ku; Kathy H.T. Wang. (October 2006). Glutamate decarboxylase genes and alcoholism in Han Taiwanese men. Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research(ACER). 30(10):

Published: November 1, 2006

Adolescent smokers have a greater risk of developing alcohol-use disorders than nonsmokers

Bierut, Laura, J.

Bierut, Laura, J. (November 2006). Cigarette smoking and the risk for alcohol use disorders among adolescent drinkers. Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research (ACER). 30(11):

Published: December 1, 2006

Recovering alcoholics with poor sleep perceptions will likely relapse

Arnedt, J. T.; Brower, K. J.; Strobbe, S.; Consens, F.; Hoffman, R.; and Armitage, R

Arnedt, J. T.; Brower, K. J.; Strobbe, S.; Consens, F.; Hoffman, R.; and Armitage, R. (November 2006). Perception of sleep in recovering alcohol dependent patients with insomnia: relationship to future drinking. Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research (ACER). 30(11):

Published: December 1, 2006

Prenatal alcohol exposure appears to increase an infants stress response

Handmaker, N.; Lowe, J. (November 2006)

Handmaker, N.; Lowe, J. (November 2006). Infant stress reactivity and prenatal alcohol exposure. Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research (ACER). 30(11):