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T A Wills

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Holmgren E, Wills T
Int Rev Neurobiol . 2021 Oct; 160:223-250. PMID: 34696874
Adolescence is a critical period for brain development and behavioral maturation, marked by increased risk-taking behavior and the initiation of drug use. There are significant changes in gray matter volume...
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Kasten C, Carzoli K, Sharfman N, Henderson T, Holmgren E, Lerner M, et al.
Neuropsychopharmacology . 2020 Apr; 45(8):1306-1315. PMID: 32268346
Adolescent alcohol exposure increases the risk of developing alcohol use disorders (AUDs), yet the mechanisms responsible for this vulnerability remain largely unknown. One potential target for alcohol-induced changes is the...
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Louderback K, Wills T, Muglia L, Winder D
Transl Psychiatry . 2013 Dec; 3:e331. PMID: 24301649
Administration of a single low dose of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist ketamine has been demonstrated to elicit long-lasting antidepressant effects in humans with depression, as well as in rodent...
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Wills T, Kash T, Winder D
Alcohol . 2013 Oct; 47(7):531-7. PMID: 24103431
Glutamatergic and GABAergic transmission undergo significant changes during adolescence. Receptors for both of these transmitters (NMDAR, and GABAA) are known to be key targets for the acute effects of ethanol...
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Wieczorek L, Majumdar D, Wills T, Hu L, Winder D, Webb D, et al.
Transl Psychiatry . 2012 Jul; 2:e126. PMID: 22832970
Ca(2+)-stimulated adenylyl cyclase (AC) 1 and 8 are two genes that have been shown to play critical roles in fear memory. AC1 and AC8 couple neuronal activity and intracellular Ca(2+)...
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Wills T, Cleary S, Filer M, Shinar O, Mariani J, Spera K
Prev Sci . 2001 Oct; 2(3):145-63. PMID: 11678291
We tested a theoretical model of early-onset substance (tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana) use. A sample of 1,810 public school students was surveyed in sixth grade (M age 11.5 years) and...
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Wills T, Sandy J, Yaeger A
Psychol Addict Behav . 2001 Jun; 15(2):118-25. PMID: 11419227
This research tested the relation of time perspective to early-onset substance use (tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana) with a sample of 454 elementary school students with a mean age of 11.8...
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Wills T, Sandy J, Yaeger A, Shinar O
Dev Psychol . 2001 May; 37(3):283-97. PMID: 11370906
This research tested for moderation in the relation of family risk factors (parent-child conflict, family life events, and parental substance use) to adolescent substance use (tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana). A...
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Wills T, Sandy J, Yaeger A, Cleary S, Shinar O
J Abnorm Psychol . 2001 May; 110(2):309-23. PMID: 11358025
The relation of seven coping dimensions to substance (tobacco, alcohol, marijuana) use was tested with a sample of 1,668 participants assessed at mean age 12.5 years and two yearly follow-ups....
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Wills T, Sandy J, Yaeger A
J Pers . 2000 Dec; 68(6):1127-51. PMID: 11130735
We outline an epigenetic approach to understanding the relation between simple dispositional characteristics and complex problem behaviors, with a focus on adolescent substance use. Epigenetic theory predicts that effects of...