Karen L Hanson

Summary

Affiliation: University of California
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Neurocognitive impairments in MDMA and other drug users: MDMA alone may not be a cognitive risk factor
    Karen L Hanson
    Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
    J Clin Exp Neuropsychol 32:337-49. 2010
  2. ncbi Longitudinal study of cognition among adolescent marijuana users over three weeks of abstinence
    Karen L Hanson
    VA San Diego Healthcare System, Psychology Service, 3350 La Jolla Village Drive 116B, San Diego, CA 92161, USA
    Addict Behav 35:970-6. 2010
  3. ncbi Hippocampal volumes in adolescents with and without a family history of alcoholism
    Karen L Hanson
    VA San Diego Healthcare System, Psychology Service, San Diego, California, USA
    Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse 36:161-7. 2010
  4. ncbi Reward-related decision-making deficits and elevated impulsivity among MDMA and other drug users
    Karen L Hanson
    University of California San Diego, Department of Psychiatry, San Diego, CA 92093, USA
    Drug Alcohol Depend 96:99-110. 2008
  5. ncbi Prefrontal cortex morphometry in abstinent adolescent marijuana users: subtle gender effects
    Krista Lisdahl Medina
    Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
    Addict Biol 14:457-68. 2009
  6. ncbi Neuropsychological functioning in adolescent marijuana users: subtle deficits detectable after a month of abstinence
    Krista Lisdahl Medina
    Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, and Psychology Department, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California 92161, USA
    J Int Neuropsychol Soc 13:807-20. 2007
  7. ncbi Changes in neuropsychological functioning over 10 years following adolescent substance abuse treatment
    Karen L Hanson
    Department of Psychiatry, University of California, La Jolla, CA 92093 0109, USA
    Psychol Addict Behav 25:127-42. 2011
  8. ncbi Prefrontal cortex volumes in adolescents with alcohol use disorders: unique gender effects
    Krista Lisdahl Medina
    Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, California, USA
    Alcohol Clin Exp Res 32:386-94. 2008
  9. ncbi Follow-up study of anxiety disorder and alcohol dependence in comorbid alcoholism treatment patients
    Matt G Kushner
    Department of Psychiatry, Fairview Riverside Hospital, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55454, USA
    Alcohol Clin Exp Res 29:1432-43. 2005
  10. ncbi Neurocognitive function in users of MDMA: the importance of clinically significant patterns of use
    Karen L Hanson
    Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
    Psychol Med 34:229-46. 2004

Detail Information

Publications10

  1. ncbi Neurocognitive impairments in MDMA and other drug users: MDMA alone may not be a cognitive risk factor
    Karen L Hanson
    Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
    J Clin Exp Neuropsychol 32:337-49. 2010
    ..MDMA leads to serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine; 5-HT) neurotoxicity and has been linked to cognitive impairments. It remains unclear whether these impairments are due to MDMA versus other drug use...
  2. ncbi Longitudinal study of cognition among adolescent marijuana users over three weeks of abstinence
    Karen L Hanson
    VA San Diego Healthcare System, Psychology Service, 3350 La Jolla Village Drive 116B, San Diego, CA 92161, USA
    Addict Behav 35:970-6. 2010
    ..In this longitudinal study, we characterized neurocognitive changes among marijuana-using adolescents across the first three weeks of abstinence...
  3. ncbi Hippocampal volumes in adolescents with and without a family history of alcoholism
    Karen L Hanson
    VA San Diego Healthcare System, Psychology Service, San Diego, California, USA
    Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse 36:161-7. 2010
    ..However, differences in hippocampal volume may be due to risk factors such as a family history (FH) of alcoholism. We examined hippocampal volumes in youth with and without a FH of alcoholism prior to the initiation of alcohol use...
  4. ncbi Reward-related decision-making deficits and elevated impulsivity among MDMA and other drug users
    Karen L Hanson
    University of California San Diego, Department of Psychiatry, San Diego, CA 92093, USA
    Drug Alcohol Depend 96:99-110. 2008
    ..Moreover, few studies have examined reward-related cognitive processes. Our aim was to examine reward-related decision-making and impulsivity among MDMA users while controlling for polydrug use via appropriate comparison groups...
  5. ncbi Prefrontal cortex morphometry in abstinent adolescent marijuana users: subtle gender effects
    Krista Lisdahl Medina
    Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
    Addict Biol 14:457-68. 2009
    ..Future research will measure PFC gray and white matter separately and follow boys and girls over adolescence to examine the influence of MJ use on neurodevelopment...
  6. ncbi Neuropsychological functioning in adolescent marijuana users: subtle deficits detectable after a month of abstinence
    Krista Lisdahl Medina
    Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, and Psychology Department, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California 92161, USA
    J Int Neuropsychol Soc 13:807-20. 2007
    ..It is possible that frequent marijuana use during adolescence may negatively influence neuromaturation and cognitive development...
  7. ncbi Changes in neuropsychological functioning over 10 years following adolescent substance abuse treatment
    Karen L Hanson
    Department of Psychiatry, University of California, La Jolla, CA 92093 0109, USA
    Psychol Addict Behav 25:127-42. 2011
    ..Higher levels of AOD withdrawal symptoms may signify greater neuropsychological impairment, reflecting potential neurotoxic effects of AOD use...
  8. ncbi Prefrontal cortex volumes in adolescents with alcohol use disorders: unique gender effects
    Krista Lisdahl Medina
    Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, California, USA
    Alcohol Clin Exp Res 32:386-94. 2008
    ..This study examined PFC volumes in male and female adolescents with AUD who did not meet criteria for comorbid mood or attention disorders...
  9. ncbi Follow-up study of anxiety disorder and alcohol dependence in comorbid alcoholism treatment patients
    Matt G Kushner
    Department of Psychiatry, Fairview Riverside Hospital, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55454, USA
    Alcohol Clin Exp Res 29:1432-43. 2005
    ..We also explored the prospective associations of specific anxiety syndromes (and depression) with drinking and anxiety outcomes...
  10. ncbi Neurocognitive function in users of MDMA: the importance of clinically significant patterns of use
    Karen L Hanson
    Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
    Psychol Med 34:229-46. 2004
    ..Future research studies of diverse samples of users may shed light on the mechanisms that underlie these differences...