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Correlation of the Taq1 dopamine D2 receptor gene and percent body fat in obese and screened control subjects: a preliminary report by Chen, Amanda L C, Blum, Kenneth, Chen, Thomas J H, Giordano, John, Downs, B William, Han, David, Barh, Debmalya, Braverman, Eric R

“…While there is a considerable body of literature correlating the role of dopaminergic genes and obesity, body mass index, body type, overeating, carbohydrate…”
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Neuropsychopharmacology and Neurogenetic Aspects of Executive Functioning: Should Reward Gene Polymorphisms Constitute a Diagnostic Tool to Identify Individuals at Risk for Impaired Judgment? by Bowirrat, Abdalla, Chen, Thomas J. H., Oscar-Berman, Marlene, Madigan, Margaret, Chen, Amanda LH, Bailey, John A., Braverman, Eric R., Kerner, Mallory, Giordano, John, Morse, Siobhan, Downs, B. William, Waite, Roger L., Fornari, Frank, Armaly, Zaher, Blum, Kenneth

“…Executive functions are processes that act in harmony to control behaviors necessary for maintaining focus and achieving outcomes. Executive dysfunction in…”
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Can the Chronic Administration of the Combination of Buprenorphine and Naloxone Block Dopaminergic Activity Causing Anti-reward and Relapse Potential? by Blum, Kenneth, Chen, Thomas J. H., Bailey, John, Bowirrat, Abdalla, Femino, John, Chen, Amanda L. C., Simpatico, Thomas, Morse, Siobhan, Giordano, John, Damle, Uma, Kerner, Mallory, Braverman, Eric R., Fornari, Frank, Downs, B. William, Rector, Cynthia, Barh, Debmayla, Oscar-Berman, Marlene

“…Opiate addiction is associated with many adverse health and social harms, fatal overdose, infectious disease transmission, elevated health care costs, public…”
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Neurogenetics and Clinical Evidence for the Putative Activation of the Brain Reward Circuitry by a Neuroadaptagen: Proposing an Addiction Candidate Gene Panel Map by Chen, Thomas J.H., Blum, Kenneth, Chen, Amanda L.C., Bowirrat, Abdalla, Downs, William B., Madigan, Margret A., Waite, Roger L., Bailey, John A., Kerner, Mallory, Yeldandi, Swetha, Majmundar, Neil, Giordano, John, Morse, Siohban, Miller, David, Fornari, Frank, Braverman, Eric R.

“…This document presents evidence supporting the role of the KB220/KB220Z neuroadaptagens consisting of amino-acid neurotransmitter precursors and…”
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The Addictive Brain: All Roads Lead to Dopamine by Blum, Kenneth, Chen, Amanda LC, Giordano, John, Borsten, Joan, Chen, Thomas JH, Hauser, Mary, Simpatico, Thomas, Femino, John, Braverman, Eric R., Barh, Debmalya

“…This article will touch on theories, scientific research and conjecture about the evolutionary genetics of the brain function and the impact of genetic…”
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Test of variables of attention (TOVA) as a predictor of early attention complaints, an antecedent to dementia by Braverman, Eric R, Chen, Amanda Lih-Chuan, Chen, Thomas J H, Schoolfield, John D, Notaro, Alison, Braverman, Dasha, Kerner, Mallory, Blum, Seth H, Arcuri, Vanessa, Varshavskiy, Michael, Damle, Uma, Downs, B William, Waite, Roger L, Oscar-Berman, Marlene, Giordano, John, Blum, Kenneth

“…The goal of this study was to determine if impairments detected by the test of variables of attention (TOVA) may be used to predict early attention complaints…”
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Attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder and reward deficiency syndrome by Blum, Kenneth, Chen, Amanda Lih-Chuan, Braverman, Eric R, Comings, David E, Chen, Thomas J H, Arcuri, Vanessa, Blum, Seth H, Downs, Bernard W, Waite, Roger L, Notaro, Alison, Lubar, Joel, Williams, Lonna, Prihoda, Thomas J, Palomo, Tomas, Oscar-Berman, Marlene

“…Molecular genetic studies have identified several genes that may mediate susceptibility to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). A consensus of the…”
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Age-related increases in parathyroid hormone may be antecedent to both osteoporosis and dementia by Braverman, Eric R, Chen, Thomas J H, Chen, Amanda L C, Arcuri, Vanessa, Kerner, Mallory M, Bajaj, Anish, Carbajal, Javier, Braverman, Dasha, Downs, B William, Blum, Kenneth

“…Numerous studies have reported that age-induced increased parathyroid hormone plasma levels are associated with cognitive decline and dementia. Little is known…”
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Activation instead of blocking mesolimbic dopaminergic reward circuitry is a preferred modality in the long term treatment of reward deficiency syndrome (RDS): a commentary by Blum, Kenneth, Chen, Amanda Lih Chuan, Chen, Thomas J H, Braverman, Eric R, Reinking, Jeffrey, Blum, Seth H, Cassel, Kimberly, Downs, Bernard W, Waite, Roger L, Williams, Lonna, Prihoda, Thomas J, Kerner, Mallory M, Palomo, Tomas, Comings, David E, Tung, Howard, Rhoades, Patrick, Oscar-Berman, Marlene

“…Based on neurochemical and genetic evidence, we suggest that both prevention and treatment of multiple addictions, such as dependence to alcohol, nicotine and…”
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Neuro-psychopharmacogenetics and Neurological Antecedents of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Unlocking the Mysteries of Resilience and Vulnerability by Bowirrat, Abdalla, Chen, Thomas J H, Blum, Kenneth, Madigan, Margaret, Bailey, John A, Chuan Chen, Amanda Lih, Downs, B William, Braverman, Eric R, Radi, Shahien, Waite, Roger L, Kerner, Mallory, Giordano, John, Morse, Siohban, Oscar-Berman, Marlene, Gold, Mark

“…Background and Hypothesis: Although the biological underpinnings of immediate and protracted traumarelated responses are extremely complex, 40 years of…”
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Early Intervention of Intravenous KB220IV- Neuroadaptagen Amino-Acid Therapy (NAAT)™ Improves Behavioral Outcomes in a Residential Addiction Treatment Program: A Pilot Study by Miller, Merlene, Chen, Amanda LC, Stokes, Stan D., Silverman, Susan, Bowirrat, Abdalla, Manka, Matthew, Manka, Debra, Miller, David K., Perrine, Kenneth, Chen, Thomas JH, Bailey, John A., Downs, William, Waite, Roger L., Madigan, Margaret A., Braverman, Eric R., Damle, Uma, Kerner, Mallory, Giordano, John, Morse, Siobhan, Oscar-Berman, Marlene, Barh, Debmalya, Blum, Kenneth

“…Substance use disorders (SUD) are inheritable and the culprit is hypodopaminergic function regulated by reward genes. We evaluated a natural dopaminergic…”
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Hypothesizing that Marijuana Smokers are at a Significantly Lower Risk of Carcinogenicity Relative to Tobacco-Non-Marijuana Smokers: Evidenced Based on Statistical Reevaluation of Current Literature by Chen, Amanda L.C., Chen, Thomas J.H., Braverman, Eric R., Acuri, Vanessa, Kerner, Mallory, Varshavskiy, Michael, Braverman, Dasha, Downs, William B., Blum, Seth H., Cassel, Kimberly, Blum, Kenneth

“…A hypothetical link between marijuana smoking and cancer has been established based on a number of misleading assumptions. However, recent studies tend to…”
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Repetitive H-wave device stimulation and program induces significant increases in the range of motion of post operative rotator cuff reconstruction in a double-blinded randomized placebo controlled human study by Blum, Kenneth, Chen, Amanda L C, Chen, Thomas J H, Waite, Roger L, Downs, B William, Braverman, Eric R, Kerner, Mallory M, Savarimuthu, Stella M, DiNubile, Nicholas

“…Albeit other prospective randomized controlled clinical trials on H-Wave device stimulation (HWDS), this is the first randomized double-blind placebo…”
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Neurogenetic interactions and aberrant behavioral co-morbidity of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): dispelling myths by Comings, David E, Chen, Thomas J H, Blum, Kenneth, Mengucci, Julie F, Blum, Seth H, Meshkin, Brian

“…Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, commonly referred to as ADHD, is a common, complex, predominately genetic but highly treatable disorder, which in its…”
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Plasma growth hormones, P300 event-related potential and test of variables of attention (TOVA) are important neuroendocrinological predictors of early cognitive decline in a clinical setting: evidence supported by structural equation modeling (SEM) parameter estimates by Braverman, Eric R, Chen, Thomas J H, Prihoda, Thomas J, Sonntag, William, Meshkin, Brian, Downs, B William, Mengucci, Julie F, Blum, Seth H, Notaro, Alison, Arcuri, Vanessa, Varshavskiy, Michael, Blum, Kenneth

“…A review of the literature in both animals and humans reveals that changes in sex hormone have often been associated with changes in behavioral and mental…”
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Generational association studies of dopaminergic genes in reward deficiency syndrome (RDS) subjects: selecting appropriate phenotypes for reward dependence behaviors by Blum, Kenneth, Chen, Amanda L C, Oscar-Berman, Marlene, Chen, Thomas J H, Lubar, Joel, White, Nancy, Lubar, Judith, Bowirrat, Abdalla, Braverman, Eric, Schoolfield, John, Waite, Roger L, Downs, Bernard W, Madigan, Margaret, Comings, David E, Davis, Caroline, Kerner, Mallory M, Knopf, Jennifer, Palomo, Tomas, Giordano, John J, Morse, Siobhan A, Fornari, Frank, Barh, Debmalya, Femino, John, Bailey, John A

“…Abnormal behaviors involving dopaminergic gene polymorphisms often reflect an insufficiency of usual feelings of satisfaction, or Reward Deficiency Syndrome…”
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Neurogenetics of Dopaminergic Receptor Supersensitivity in Activation of Brain Reward Circuitry and Relapse: Proposing "Deprivation-Amplification Relapse Therapy" (DART) by Blum, Kenneth, Chen, Thomas J.H., Downs, B. William, Bowirrat, Abdalla, Waite, Roger L., Braverman, Eric R., Madigan, Margaret, Oscar-Berman, Marlene, DiNubile, Nicholas, Stice, Eric, Giordano, John, Morse, Siobhan, Gold, Mark

“…Background and Hypothesis: It is well known that after prolonged abstinence, individuals who use their drug of choice experience a powerful euphoria that often…”
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Do dopaminergic gene polymorphisms affect mesolimbic reward activation of music listening response? Therapeutic impact on Reward Deficiency Syndrome (RDS) by Blum, Kenneth, Chen, Thomas J.H, Chen, Amanda L.H, Madigan, Margaret, Downs, B. William, Waite, Roger L, Braverman, Eric R, Kerner, Mallory, Bowirrat, Abdalla, Giordano, John, Henshaw, Harry, Gold, Mark S

“…Summary Using fMRI, Menon and Levitin [9] clearly found for the first time that listening to music strongly modulates activity in a network of mesolimbic…”
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Overcoming qEEG Abnormalities and Reward Gene Deficits during Protracted Abstinence in Male Psychostimulant and Polydrug Abusers Utilizing Putative Dopamine D2 Agonist Therapy: Part 2 by Blum, Kenneth, Chen, Thomas J. H., Morse, Siobhan, Giordano, John, Chen, Amanda Lih Chaun, Thompson, James, Allen, Cameron, Smolen, Andrew, Lubar, Joel, Stice, Eric, Downs, B. William, Waite, Roger L., Madigan, Margaret A., Kerner, Mallory, Fornari, Frank, Braverman, Eric R.

“…Background: It is well established that in both food- and drug-addicted individuals there is "dopamine resistance" associated with the DRD2 gene A1 allele…”
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H-Wave® induces arteriolar vasodilation in rat striated muscle via nitric oxide-mediated mechanisms by Smith, Thomas L., Blum, Kenneth, Callahan, Michael F., DiNubile, Nicholas A., Chen, Thomas J.H., Waite, Roger L.

“…H‐Wave® electrical device stimulation (HWDS) is used clinically to expedite recovery from soft tissue injuries. We hypothesized that HWDS induces arteriolar…”
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