Center for Translational Research on Addiction

Cigarettes Make Teens Want to Smoke More Cigarettes

System Admin — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 08:00:00 +0000

Media Article Link:

http://blogs.laweekly.com/informer/2011/03/teens_smoke_cigarettes_brain.php

A new study by Edythe London, professor of psychiatry at the Semel Institute, was featured March 3 by the Orange County Register, AOL Health and LA Weekly blogs and KCRW-89.9 FM, and March 4 on KTSM-Ch. 9 (El Paso). Her research found that smoking can lower activity in teens' prefrontal cortex, the brain region that guides decision-making and other important functions.

When Heroin Hits Home

System Admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Media Article Link:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/02/AR2009110202941....

Edythe London, professor of psychiatry and molecular and medical pharmacology, was quoted in a Nov. 3 Washington Post article about growing heroin use among young people in a suburban Virginia town. Her comments were cited in a Nov. 4 New York Times blog post about kids who turn to drugs.

Do you use Crystal Meth?

System Admin — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:45:20 +0000

Study Detail

Do you use crystal meth? Are you interested in a research study?

More information and application

Benefits:

If you qualify you can receive up to $895 and a picture of your brain.

Contact details:

Conducted by Dr. London, Prof. of Psychiatry at UCLA. Call toll free: 888-791-9988

Review and Approval

IRB Flyer:

crystal-meth-09-10.pdf

Renewal Date:

2010, August 12