Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Journals "Behavioral and Brain Functions"
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Can sustained arousal explain the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-02-23)We present an integrative model of disease mechanisms in the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), unifying empirical findings from different research traditions. Based upon the Cognitive activation theory of stress (CATS), we ... -
Correlations between measures of executive attention and cortical thickness of left posterior middle frontal gyrus - a dichotic listening study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-10-01)Background: The frontal lobe has been associated to a wide range of cognitive control functions and is also vulnerable to degeneration in old age. A recent study by Thomsen and colleagues showed a difference between a young ... -
Expanding the toolbox of ADHD genetics. How can we make sense of parent of origin effects in ADHD and related behavioral phenotypes?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-10-16)Genome-wide association (GWA) studies have shown that many different genetic variants cumulatively contribute to the risk of psychiatric disorders. It has also been demonstrated that various parent-of-origin effects (POE) ... -
Post-adolescent developmental changes in cortical complexity
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-11-27)Background: Post-adolescence is known to be a period of general maturation and development in the human brain. In brain imaging, volumetric and morphologic cortical grey-matter changes can easily be assessed, but the ... -
Previous experience with delays affects delay discounting in animal model of ADHD
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background ADHD is a disorder where a common symptom is impulsive behaviour, a broad term associated with making sub-optimal choices. One frequently used method to investigate impulsive behaviour is delay discounting, ... -
Serum concentrations of kynurenines in adult patients with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): a case–control study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-11-05)Background: The essential amino acid tryptophan is catabolised mainly through the kynurenine pathway. Altered circulating levels of kynurenines have been reported in chronic inflammatory conditions and in several ...