Excited to share our new publication (with H.Steven Scholte, Maik Derksen, Ingo Willuhn, Heidi Lesscher & Janna Cousijn) on how age of onset and severity of alcohol use influence resting-state brain connectivity. Karis Colyer-Patel led this study as part of…
In the first week of February, our Clinical Psychology department held its annual writing retreat—a dedicated week focused on writing and fostering collaboration as a team. This year, we gathered at the Erasmus Hub in Rotterdam Zuid. During 4 productive days,…
The NOFA Lab has started the year off well! On January 8, Janna and Emese hosted a group of students from the University of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Along with their accompanying professors, they visited Amsterdam to learn more about cannabis use.…
We are excited to share a recent publication by our PhD candidate, Karis Colyer Patel! Her narrative review provides an in-depth update on what we know about the effects of heavy cannabis use and cannabis use disorder on the brain,…
Sammie Back completed her bachelor internship with us some time ago. During this period, she delved into literature on the addictive effects of N2O, commonly known as laughing gas. An addiction is diagnosed using the DSM-5, a diagnostic and statistical…
The University of the Netherlands invited Janna Cousijn to tell about our research. In a clear story she explains why one becomes addicted and another not. In her story you hear about the effects of age, about the brain, social pressure and growing up.