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The lasts arrived at the conception of "diffuse" and "unspecific" ascending reticular activating system (ARAS) of the brain stem. This notion was unfolding until the idea of various interconnected "waking centers" and "sleep centers" levels, and also, active sleep induction.The co-occurrence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) is widely known, yet few studies have examined whether and how AUD symptoms co-occur with PTSD symptom clusters of hypervigilance, avoidance/numbing, and re-experiencing. The purpose of this study was to examine potential overlap between AUD and posttraumatic stress symptomatology, and to characterize the resultant latent classes in terms of demographics, drinking behaviors, parental AUD, and specific traumas experienced (physical violence, sexual violence, and non-assaultive trauma). We hypothesized that classes would be differentiated by type and severity of AUD and PTS symptoms. Drawing from a sample of white and Black participants from the Collaborative Study on the Genetics of Alcoholism (COGA), we examined young adults between the ages of 18-35 who had experienced trauma (N = 2478). A series of LCA models based on the type of trauma experienced, posttraumatic stress symptoms and problematic alcohol use were then fitted to the data. A four-class solution provided the best fit, consisting of a low symptom class (N = 1134), moderate alcohol/low PTS severity (N = 623), mild alcohol/high PTS severity (N = 544), and high symptom severity (N = 177). Higher prevalence of sexual assault was associated with membership in high PTS severity classes, and parent AUD was associated with membership in each class, particularly when the mother or both parents had the disorder. Using person-centered methods such as LCA is a commonsense approach to understanding the heterogeneity of symptoms, trauma types, and individual-level characteristics associated with trauma-exposed individuals and comorbid AUD-PTSD, and our study is one of relatively few to empirically ascertain the co-occurrence of alcohol and PTS symptoms in a high-risk family sample.

Research on combining alcohol and nicotine (ALCNIC) has shown this risky behavior results in significantly more consequences than using either alcohol or nicotine alone. 5-(N-Ethyl-N-isopropyl)-Amiloride clinical trial No measures currently exist to assess ALCNIC motives limiting intervention and prevention efforts. The present study developed a psychometrically sound and multidimensional measure of ALCNIC motives (the ANMS).

An initial item pool of ALCNIC items was developed from literature on college student drinking, focus groups, and individual interviews. Study 1 involved students from a northeastern university who completed an online survey on the ALCNIC items (N=55; 57.1% female; Mage=20.3). Analysis focused on reliability (exploratory factor analysis). Study 2 involved a cross-validation national sample of college students (N=336; 49.7% female; Mage=21.2) completing the same survey items. Confirmatory factor analysis, criterion-related validity (ALCNIC/weekend drinking), and discriminant validity (social desirability) were assessed using structuets for intervention and prevention efforts.During the process of seizures, the addition of low-frequency magnetic fields has been proved to be an effective method to suppress epileptic discharges. However, whether adding magnetic fields before the appearance of epileptic discharges can produce this inhibition has not been studied. In the present study, we first constructed epilepsy models on brain slices by perfusing them with Mg2+-free artificial cerebrospinal fluid (aCSF). The events of seizures evolved from inter-ictal epileptiform discharges (IIDs) to inter-epileptiform discharges (IDs). Combined with the multi-electrode array platform, we designed a flexible moving coil to generate a 0.5 Hz magnetic field on the brain slices. Using this method, we added the magnetic fields to brain slices for 30 min before epileptiform discharges were induced. The experimental results demonstrated that although the priming magnetic fields could not completely inhibit epileptiform discharges, they can significantly reduce the frequency of IDs and increase the frequency of IIDs in the CA3 region of the hippocampal slices. In the control group, the rates of IDs and IIDs were 0.0024 ± 0.0006 Hz and 0.0138 ± 0.0043 Hz, respectively, while in the magnetic stimulation group, the rates were 0.0012 ± 0.0004 Hz and 0.0251 ± 0.0067 Hz. Moreover, the results indicated that changing the frequency of interictal discharges did not affect ictogenesis. The results demonstrated that the priming magnetic fields had a certain weakening effect on the frequency of IDs, which was achieved by reducing the signal propagation speed and increasing the excitability threshold of hippocampal neurons.In the past two decades, climate change-related natural disasters, such as hurricanes, floods, and droughts have become increasingly frequent and severe, impacting the emotional and psychological well-being of those who are directly or indirectly exposed to them. Despite great interest in understanding differences in anxiety and resilience in response to natural disasters, enthusiasm appears to outstrip empirical clarity, as there remains considerable ambiguity as to determinants of resilient or pathological outcomes following exposure to natural disasters. In addition, there are several major methodological limitations in climate change and related natural disaster research, including the use of univariate analyses, cross-sectional design, and retrospective measures. Keeping these limitations in mind, we first review literature examining the mental health outcomes of natural disasters. Findings suggest that, overall, resilience is more common than pathological outcomes. Second, we use a multi-dimensional framework of resilience to selectively review factors at the event, individual, as well as family and community levels that could help inform resilient or pathological outcomes. Finally, we consider key limitations and future directions for research and practice in the field of anxiety and resilience in response to climate disasters.