Author Archives: samweiss

This study finds that lower levels of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) in the brain predict reduced sensitivity to negative effects of alcohol, greater urges to drink, and greater hazardous drinking in youth. These findings extend preclinical work by implicating the endocannabinoid system in relation to alcohol use disorder risk.

An invited review article on novel neurosteroids for the treatment of postpartum depression.

Task‐shifted, teacher‐led care may begin to bridge the child mental health care gap in low‐ and middle‐income countries by improving mental health literacy. We explore the perceived impact of RESEED (Responding to Students’ Emotions through Education) as a first step in programming for teachers to learn about mental health concepts...

Peripubertal female adolescents who are mood sensitive to changes in testosterone (i.e., experience increased mood symptoms with changes in testosterone) show disturbances in frontal brain activity important for cognitive control and blunted physiological responses to a psychosocial stress test.