A core aspect of the human self is the attribution of personal relevance to everyday stimuli
enabling us to experience our environment as meaningful [1]. However, abnormalities in the …

Background Cocaine use continues to be a public health problem, yet there is no proven
effective pharmacotherapy for cocaine dependence. A promising approach to treating cocaine …

In visual perception of emotional stimuli, low- and high-level appraisal processes have been
found to engage different neural structures. Beyond emotional facial expression, emotional …

Training can change the functional and structural organization of the brain, and animal
models demonstrate that the hippocampus formation is particularly susceptible to training-related …

… Visual targets (100 ms) were delivered using a red light emitting diode located 0.6 m in
front of the participant. Reaction times were measured via a right-hand push button with 1 ms …

Social interaction deficits in drug users likely impede treatment, increase the burden of the
affected families, and consequently contribute to the high costs for society associated with …

… 1) located from 0.5 km to nearly 200 km from the wellhead and at water depths ranging from
76 to 2767 m were analyzed. Two priority stations were not included in this analysis due to …

… ABH (4-aminobenzoyl hydrazide) (Acros Organics; Geel, Belgium) was dissolved in DMSO
at a concentration of 1 M. It was then diluted with medium to a concentration of 1 mM (stock …

Cocaine addiction is characterized by overwhelming craving for the substance, which drives
its escalating use despite adverse consequences. Animal models suggest a disrupted …

The measurement of hair cortisol is increasingly used to measure long-term cumulative cortisol
levels and investigate its role as an important stress mediator. In this study a comparative …