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Research Article 2026CC BYFree full text

Individual and additive effects of childhood maltreatment and substance use disorder histories on baseline and stress-induced changes in peripheral stress biomarkers.

Abigail R. Lunge, Lars Östman, Ryann Tansey, Daniel J. O. Roche, Elisabeth R. Paul, Andrea J. Capusan +2 more

Background Exposure to childhood maltreatment (CM) has serious consequences on the health of affected individuals, potentially elevating vulnerability to various psychopathologies, including substance use disorders (SUDs). Recent investigations have implicated several biological signaling systems in vulnerability to SUD development following CM, including the kynurenine (KYN) pathway and endocannabinoid (eCB) syst…

Psychopharmacology Europe PMC

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Research Article 2025CC BYFree full text

The efficacy of elevating anandamide via inhibition of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) combined with internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder: a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial.

Leah M. Mayo, Emelie Gauffin, Gavin N. Petrie, Ryann Tansey, Raegan Mazurka, Connor J. Haggarty +15 more

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a severe mental health disorder with limited treatment options. Gold standard treatment includes cognitive behavioral therapies (CBT) that incorporate exposure to traumatic memories to facilitate extinction. CBT can be effective in PTSD, but effects are incomplete and symptoms are prone to spontaneous return. Pharmacologically facilitating fear extinction could potentiate t…

Neuropsychopharmacology