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View article: Computational GWAS Meta Meta Analysis Revealing Cross Talk Between Cannabis CNR1 and DRD2 Receptors Optimizing Long-Term Outcomes for Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD) By Enhancing Dopamine Homeostasis Promoting High-Quality Cannabis Medicinals
Computational GWAS Meta Meta Analysis Revealing Cross Talk Between Cannabis CNR1 and DRD2 Receptors Optimizing Long-Term Outcomes for Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD) By Enhancing Dopamine Homeostasis Promoting High-Quality Cannabis Medicinals Open
This paper presents a shared perspective from scientists and clinicians seeking to harness the therapeutic potential of cannabis while addressing Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD) through reproducible scientific findings. Acute cannabis use may …
View article: Correction: Targeting pro-dopaminergic agonism to attenuate depression in patients displaying genetic/epigenetic predisposition to hypodopaminergia
Correction: Targeting pro-dopaminergic agonism to attenuate depression in patients displaying genetic/epigenetic predisposition to hypodopaminergia Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1594872.].
View article: Precision Genomics: A Reality Having Universal Impact in a New Era of Psychiatry – Lessons Learned, Past and Present
Precision Genomics: A Reality Having Universal Impact in a New Era of Psychiatry – Lessons Learned, Past and Present Open
Addiction neuroscience explores the complex interplay between genetic, neurobiological, environmental, and socio-spiritual factors underlying substance and behavioral addictions. Over the past three decades, research in this domain has ide…
View article: Addiction Risk Polymorphisms Links Autism Spectrum Disorder with Reward Deficiency Syndrome: Insights from GWAS and Pharmacogenomic Meta Analyses
Addiction Risk Polymorphisms Links Autism Spectrum Disorder with Reward Deficiency Syndrome: Insights from GWAS and Pharmacogenomic Meta Analyses Open
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex syndrome with a plethora of clinical manifestations. Although such variability may be attributable to diverse genetic and epigenetic factors, mesolimbic dopaminergic reward pathways are consisten…
View article: Theorizing that Psychedelic Assisted Therapy May Play a Role in the Treatment of Trauma-Induced Personality Disorders.
Theorizing that Psychedelic Assisted Therapy May Play a Role in the Treatment of Trauma-Induced Personality Disorders. Open
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) share overlapping neurobiological mechanisms particularly reward deficiency and stress-like anti-reward processes. And so, BPD may be reclassified as a "trauma…
View article: Recovery After a Suicidal Episode: Developing and Validating the Recovery Evaluation and Suicide Support Tool (RESST)
Recovery After a Suicidal Episode: Developing and Validating the Recovery Evaluation and Suicide Support Tool (RESST) Open
The personal recovery movement advocates for shifting emphasis from clinical symptom reduction toward reclaiming personal agency and creating meaning-filled lives despite the presence of distressing experiences. Corresponding personal reco…
View article: The Transtheoretical Model of Change and Recovery from a Suicidal Episode
The Transtheoretical Model of Change and Recovery from a Suicidal Episode Open
The Transtheoretical Model of Change (TTM) is an established model outlining five stages of change within a psychotherapeutic context: pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance. Research shows that these models…
View article: How future self-continuity mediates the impact of job loss on negative mental health outcomes among transitioning veterans
How future self-continuity mediates the impact of job loss on negative mental health outcomes among transitioning veterans Open
Veterans in the transition stage out of the military have an increased risk for negative mental health outcomes and suicide. Previous research has found that finding and retaining employment is the most challenging post-service adjustment …
View article: Theoretical model of recovery following a suicidal episode (COURAGE): scoping review and narrative synthesis
Theoretical model of recovery following a suicidal episode (COURAGE): scoping review and narrative synthesis Open
Background Despite a significant need, there are currently no rigorously developed empirically based models for what personal recovery from a suicidal episode looks like. Aims To develop a theoretical model of personal recovery after a sui…
View article: The Relationship Between Future Self-Continuity and Suicide Risk in Military Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury
The Relationship Between Future Self-Continuity and Suicide Risk in Military Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury Open
Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) have an increased risk for suicide. A lack of Future-Self Continuity (FSC), which refers to the sense of “psychological connectedness” that a person has between their present and future selves, ha…
View article: Examining Average Age at First Marriage within Orthodox Judaism: A Large Community‐Based Study
Examining Average Age at First Marriage within Orthodox Judaism: A Large Community‐Based Study Open
Marriage trends across global communities are influenced by demographic and cultural factors. The marriage age of secular Americans, and multiple religious groups are affected by gender and religious affiliation, but this has not been exam…