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Decreased vesicular monoamine transporter type 2 availability in the striatum following chronic cocaine self-administration in nonhuman primates Narendran R, Jedema HP, Lopresti BJ, Mason NS, Himes ML and Bradberry CW Biological Psychiatry, 77:488-492, 2015 In a recent positron emission tomography study, Drs. Rajesh Narendran, Charles Bradberry and their colleagues demonstrated less [(11)C]-(+)-dihydrotetrabenazine...

Research by Dr. Konasale Prasad and his colleagues featured in Special Issue of Schizophrenia Research Schizophrenia Research, 161, 2015 Schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders may be due to impaired anatomical and functional connections. Recent studies suggest a pattern of impaired connections in the fronto-temporal regions. However, its relationship to cognitive performance and future risk for schizophrenia...

Irene Jakab Memorial Lecture Honors a Champion of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities and Highlights New Lines of Research The University of Pittsburgh?s Department of Psychiatry will host the inaugural Irene Jakab Memorial Lecture on March 27, 2015 at the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC auditorium. A native of Hungary, Irene Jakab, MD, PhD held faculty appointments at Harvard University...

Subjective-objective sleep discrepancy among older adults: associations with insomnia diagnosis and insomnia treatment Kay DB, Buysse DJ, Germain A, Hall M and Monk TH Journal of Sleep Research, 24:32-39, 2015 Discrepancy between subjective and objective measures of sleep is associated with insomnia and increasing age. Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia improves sleep quality and decreases subjective...

Call for Abstracts Released for Fifteenth Annual Department of Psychiatry Research Day The Call for Abstracts for the Fifteenth Annual Department of Psychiatry Research Day is now available. The deadline is April 10, 2015. Individuals selected to present posters will be notified via email by May 1st. Research Day will take place on Thursday, June 18, 2015 from 8:30am to 4:00pm at the University Club in Oakland...

In Vivo Evidence of Neurophysiological Maturation of the Human Adolescent Striatum Larsen B and Luna B Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Published Online Maturation of the striatum has been posited to play a primary role in observed increases in adolescent sensation-seeking. However, evidence of neurophysiological maturation in the human adolescent striatum is limited. In collaboration with his mentor in the...