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Newest firstRationale Despite the critical role of choice processes in substance use disorders, the neurobehavioral mechanisms guiding human decisions about drugs remain poorly understood. Objectives We aimed to characterize the neural encoding of subjective value (SV) for cannabis versus non-drug rewards (snacks) in people who use cannabis on a near-daily/daily frequency (PWUCF) and assessed the impact of cannabis and snack…
Open article record in new tab ↗To date, the discourse on bodily autonomy has been narrowly focused on contraception and abortion and needs to be expanded to include experiences of agency during pregnancy and birth. Disrespect and mistreatment are widely reported in low resource countries but very little is known about experiences of perinatal care in high resource countries and how to improve care for minoritized populations. MethodsWe examine…
BackgroundAdvance care planning (ACP) and advance directives (AD) are tools for supporting person-centered decision-making. In dementia care, the progression of cognitive decline, complex family dynamics and variability in healthcare systems pose unique challenges to effective ACP/AD implementation for people with dementia (PWD). MethodsWe conducted a scoping review of the literature related to ACP/AD in dementia…
Open article record in new tab ↗ObjectivePatient involvement is used to describe the inclusion of patients as active participants in healthcare decision-making and research. This study aimed to investigate incoming Year 1 medical (MBChB) students attitudes and opinions regarding patient involvement in this context. MethodsWe established a staff-student partnership to formulate the design of an online research survey, which included Likert scale…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Cannabidiol (CBD) is commonly used to manage symptoms in conditions and diseases for which there is limited clinical research for its application. How consumers arrive and decide to use CBD for medical treatment, despite lacking clinical evidence, is largely unknown. In this paper, we seek to identify the informational pathways through which consumers arrive at CBD for medical purposes. Methods GoFundMe…
Open article record in new tab ↗With the increase in use of cannabis and its shifting legal status in the United States, cannabis use has become an important research focus. While studies of other drug populations have shown marked increases in risky decision-making, the literature on cannabis users is not as clear. The current study examined the performance of 17 cannabis users and 14 non-users on the Balloon Analog Risk Task (BART) using behav…
Open article record in new tab ↗IntroductionThe case fatality rate from COVID-19 differs markedly around the world. There are likely a number of factors one can attribute to such disparity, not least of which is differing healthcare models and approaches. Here, we examine the COVID-19 related health advice issued by six different countries, specifically examining the patient-led triage pathways in each country. MethodsA simulation study was cond…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundWomens decision-making autonomy is very crucial for the improvement of maternal, neonatal, and child healthcare utilization. However, there is limited evidence on womens decision-making autonomy on maternal and neonatal health in the study area. Therefore, this study assessed married womens decision-making autonomy on maternal and neonatal healthcare utilization and associated factors in Debretabor, Nort…
Open article record in new tab ↗Decision-making is an ethologically adaptive construct that is impaired in multiple psychiatric disorders. Activity within the mesocorticolimbic dopamine system has been traditionally associated with decision-making. The endocannabinoid system through its actions on inhibitory and excitatory synapses modulates dopamine activity and decision-making. The aim of this brief review is to present a synopsis of available…
Open article record in new tab ↗AbstractEvidence for serotonin involvement in impulsivity has generated interest in the measurement of impulsivity in regular ecstasy users, who are thought to display serotonergic dysfunction. However, current findings are inconsistent. Here, we used a recently developed Information Sampling Test to measure ‘reflection’ impulsivity in 46 current ecstasy users, 14 subjects who used ecstasy in the past, 15 current…
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