Intravenous Ethanol Self-administration in C57BL/6J and DBA/2J Mice

Two strains of mice, C57BL/6J (B6) and DBA/2J (D2) were allowed to self-administer intravenous (iv) ethanol. These two strains were selected because they differ greatly in their preference for drinking ethanol solutions: 86 mice are preferrers, whereas D2 mice are avoiders of ethanol. Of interest was whether these strains would also differ in self-administration of iv ethanol when taste factors presumably do not influence consumption. Mice were trained with either 60, 75, or 90 mg/kg per infusion. Mice from both strains acquired nosepoking for all of these doses on an FR-3 schedule of reinforcement during 2-hr daily sessions. Additionally, mice in both strains acquired an equal preference for nosepoking on the side resulting in ethanol infusions, compared with the side that had no scheduled consequence, although B6 mice took somewhat more ethanol early in training than did D2 mice. Mice in both strains achieved equal levels of responding at the conclusion of training, when response rates had stabilized. A subset of animals were then tested at doses of ethanol ranging from 25 to 125 mg/kg per infusion. Although their responding tended to decrease over time regardless of changes in the unit dose of ethanol, these mice showed lower response rates for higher doses of ethanol, and less responding for saline than for ethanol. Together, these findings imply that iv ethanol has reinforcing properties in both these strains, despite the strain difference in preference for oral ethanol. Self-administration of iv ethanol in mice may prove a valuable addition to existing animal models for the study of ethanol reward.     

Changing Physical Activity Behavior in People With Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Objectives

To (1) systematically review the literature on behavioral interventions for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) that aim to change physical activity (PA) behavior; and (2) explore whether these interventions are clinically effective in improving PA, are theory based, and use established behavior change techniques (BCTs).

奥氮平与阿立哌唑治疗老年期痴呆患者精神行为症状的对照研究

目的:探讨奥氮平与阿立哌唑对老年期痴呆精神行为症状的疗效及不良反应。方法:将68例老年期痴呆伴BPSD患者随机分为奥氮平组与阿立哌唑组,治疗8周。于治疗前,治疗2、4、8周末以痴呆病理行为评定量表(BEHAVE-AD)评定疗效,以简易智力状态检查表(MMSE)和日常生活能力量表(ADL)评定患者痴呆状况,以治疗中出现的症状量表(TESS)评定不良反应。结果:两组患者治疗后BEHAVE-AD评分显著减少(P<0.01),MMSE评分与治疗前比较无显著性差异(P>0.05),ADL有明显改善(P<0.05),两组间比较差异无显著性(P>0.05);两组患者不良反应均较轻微,不良反应总发生率在两组之间无统计学差异(P>0.05)。结论:奥氮平和阿立哌唑治疗老年期痴呆精神行为症状疗效均确切,起效快,不良反应少。     

新型冠状病毒肺炎流行期间儿童和青少年的心理行为问题:Scoping综述北大核心CSCD

目的探讨新型冠状病毒肺炎(coronavirus disease 2019,COVID-19)流行期间儿童和青少年的心理行为问题及影响因素,为相关问题的防治提供参考依据。方法检索中国知网、万方知识数据服务平台、PubMed和Web of Science数据库,采用主题检索方式,检索时间为建库至2022年3月31日,提取相关文献数据进行Scoping综述。结果共检索到文献3951篇,最终纳入35篇,来自12个国家,多数文献来源于儿科学、精神病学、心理学及流行病学相关主题期刊,研究方法大多数采用横断面调查研究。儿童和青少年的心理行为问题主要包括抑郁/焦虑/压力、睡眠问题、网络行为问题、创伤后应激障碍和自伤/自杀5种。影响因素分别从社会人口学特征、生活方式的改变和COVID-19的应对方式3个方面进行分析。结论COVID-19流行期间,国内外儿童和青少年的心理行为问题形势严峻,未来可以通过相关影响因素进一步开展调查研究来改善相关心理行为问题。     

Prevalence of sleep apnea syndrome among patients with essential hypertension

The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) among patients with essential hypertension. Sixteen of 50 patients with essential hypertension were suspected of having SAS based on their responses to a sleep questionnaire. Whole-night polysomnographic recordings revealed that 11 of the 16 patients, which is 22% of the initial sample, had SAS as defined by the occurrence of at least 10 apneas lasting 10 seconds each per hour of polygraphically defined sleep. The preponderant finding of SAS in this group indicates that the possibility of the syndrome should be taken into consideration in the clinical evaluation of these patients.     

Effect of Asthma Call-back Survey methodology changes on work-related asthma estimates, 19 states, 2007–2012

Objective: Asthma Call-back Survey methodology has been changed recently, as a new sampling design, weights calculation (2011–2012), and revised work-related asthma (WRA) section (2012) were implemented. To assess the effect of these changes on the WRA and possible WRA estimates among ever-employed adults with current asthma, we analyzed 2007–2012 data for 37?505 ever-employed adults (≥18 years) collected from 19 US states (representing an estimated 10 million adults each year). Methods: Using data from landline telephone (LLP) households, we calculated estimates applying poststratification weights (2007–2010) and “raking” weights (2011–2012). Also, using data from LLP/cellular telephone (CP) households combined, we calculated estimates applying “raking” weights (2012). Results: Based on LLP household data, the WRA estimates ranged from 7.8% to 9.7% during 2007–2010, was 9.1% in 2011 and 15.4% in 2012. Possible WRA estimates ranged from 35.1% to 38.1% during 2007–2010, was 38.1% in 2011 and 39.8% in 2012. Using the 2012 LLP/CP household data, the WRA and possible WRA estimates were 15.4% and 38.9%, respectively. Conclusions: Implementation of “raking” weights did not substantially change the WRA or possible WRA estimates among ever-employed adults with current asthma. The WRA and possible WRA estimates based on LLP and LLP/CP samples in 2012 were comparable, as CP users are younger and less likely to have WRA. The substantial upward shift in the 2012 WRA estimates likely was associated with the revision to the WRA section.     

P300, Disinhibited Personality, and Early-Onset Alcohol Problems

BACKGROUND: Recent research suggests that a reduced P300 amplitude of the event-related potential is associated with a vulnerability to alcoholism. This study tested the hypothesis that reductions in the P300 amplitude would be associated with specific dimensions of disinhibited personality (social deviance proneness and impulsivity) and that these personality traits would mediate the association between P300 and alcohol problems in a young adult sample that varied widely in disinhibitory traits. METHODS: Alcohol problems, personality (impulsivity, social deviance, harm avoidance, and excitement seeking), and event-related potentials were measured in a sample of 190 subjects (87 men, 103 women) with a mean age of 20.7 +/- 1.9 years. RESULTS: Social deviance, impulsivity, and alcohol problems were associated with reductions in the P300, but only in male subjects. A structural model suggested that social deviance, impulsivity, and alcohol problems were all strongly related to P300 amplitude at Fz. Further analyses indicated that for male subjects, social deviance mediated the association between P300 at Fz and alcohol problems as well as the association between impulsivity and alcohol problems. CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that reduced P300s are strongly associated with a general tendency toward antisocial, defiant, and impulsive traits, which might, in turn, increase the risk for alcohol abuse. The lack of an association between reduced P300s and personality or alcohol problems in women was unexpected and deserves further study.     

Behavioral Impairment Under Alcohol: Cognitive and Pharmacokinetic Factors

This study tested the hypothesis that the intensity of behavioral impairment under alcohol is related to social drinkers' expectancies about impairment and their rates of rise in blood alcohol concentration (BAC). After subjects ( n = 30) were trained on a psychomotor task, they rated the impairment they expected from alcohol and then performed the task under alcohol (0.56 g/kg) or a placebo. Alcohol impaired performance, compared with placebo. Drinkers' expectations about impairment and their rates of rise in BAC were independent, and each factor predicted a significant portion of the variance in alcohol impairment among drinkers. More intense impairment under alcohol was associated with expectations of greater impairment and with swifter rates of rise in BAC. BACs obtained by drinkers during task performance were not related to the intensity of impairment they displayed. The study shows that a pharmacological and nonpharmacological variable can each affect a drinker's behavioral impairment under alcohol, and this finding contributes to our understanding of conditions where BAC per se may be an unreliable indicator of impairment.