Marijuana pills preferable to joints for pain (Nature World News, Apr 29, 2013) | Beer tastes intoxicating (The Scientist, Apr 24, 2013) | We dream to remember (LA Times, Apr 24, 2013) | Don't sleep it off (Scientific American, Apr 15, 2013) | Where Have All the Normals Gone? (Huffington Post, Apr 08, 2013) | Neuroscience of porn viewing (Huffington Post, Apr 02, 2013) | Parkinson's drug helps decision making (CBS News, Apr 02, 2013) | Alcohol fuels brains of heavy drinkers (Science News, Mar 11, 2013) | Chimps smarter than humans? (Live Science, Mar 07, 2013) | Anxiety drug affects fish (New York Times, Mar 07, 2013) | Video game improve dyslexia (Science News, Mar 04, 2013) | Who can outgrow Autism (Wall Street Journal, Jan 23, 2013) | Depression gene search disappoints (Jan 22, 2013) | A Vaccine to Curb Addicts' Highs (Wall Street Journal, Nov 26, 2012) | Infant stress linked to teen brain changes (Science News, Nov 13, 2012) | Suicidal Threads (Science News, Oct 22, 2012) | Drug helps put bad memories to rest (Science News, Oct 22, 2012) | Monkey brains sensitive to others' flubs (Science News, Sep 14, 2012) | Psychopaths get time off for bad brains (Science News, Aug 20, 2012) | Alzheimer's protein could help in MS (Science News, Aug 06, 2012) | Childhood trauma may lead to addiction/depression (TIME, Aug 06, 2012) | Diet sodas confuse brain (Science News, Jun 18, 2012) | The next big pain drug (Science News, Jun 18, 2012) | ADHD medications help all people focus? (PsychCentral, Jun 12, 2012) | Why antipsychotics need time to kick in (Science News, Jun 11, 2012) | New Clues to Schizophrenia (Web MD, May 16, 2012) | Cannabis use linked to schizophrenia (Irish Times, May 16, 2012) | Protein tweak may trigger Alzheimer’s (Science News, May 07, 2012) | mGluR5 Antagonists and Autism (Science News, Apr 30, 2012) | The Shrinking Universe: Minding your brain (The Hindu, Apr 02, 2012) | Does the brain 'remember' antidepressants? (Eurekalert, Mar 27, 2012) | Meditation Strengthens the Brain (Medical Xpress, Mar 15, 2012) | Brain "Hyperconnectivity" and Depression. (USA Today, Feb 22, 2012) | Sleeplessness agitates the brain (Science News, Feb 20, 2012) | Addicts and siblings (Science News, Feb 06, 2012) | Weight, diet and brain health (Orlando Sentinel , Jan 30, 2012) | Magic mushrooms may be therapeutic (CNN, Jan 30, 2012) | Is MS an immune disease? (Washington Post, Jan 06, 2012) | Brain Vitamins (NY Times, Jan 02, 2012) | Teen brains and schizophrenia (PyschCentral, Jan 02, 2012) | Bath Salts and Fake Marijuana (Time, Dec 19, 2011) | Psychiatric drug use on the rise (examiner.com, Nov 17, 2011) | Brain gene activity changes through life (ScienceNews, Oct 31, 2011) | Bisphenol exposure during pregnancy (msnbc.com, Oct 24, 2011) | Teen brains' growing pains (ScienceNews, Oct 24, 2011) | The Mind's Eye Revealed (ScienceNews, Oct 03, 2011) | Magic Mushrooms Trigger Positive Personality Change (U.S. News & World Report, Sep 30, 2011) | Your brain and your diet (ScienceNews, Sep 26, 2011) | The Probabilistic Mind (ScienceNews, Sep 25, 2011) | A new way to breach the blood-brain barrier (ScienceNews, Sep 19, 2011) | Brain stents pose risks (ScienceNews, Sep 12, 2011) | Suppressing Schizophrenia (TheTyee, Aug 30, 2011) | The Neurobiology of Trust (Cordis Wire, Aug 22, 2011) | Moms talk, daughters' hormones listen (ScienceNews, Aug 16, 2011) | Sleep apnea tied to later dementia (ScienceNews, Aug 15, 2011) | Cardiac Risk of ADHD Drugs (Psychiatric News, Aug 08, 2011) | Suicide Brain May Hold Key to Depression (Web MD, Aug 04, 2011) | Veterans at risk for dementia (msnbc.com, Jul 22, 2011) | Pain Relievers May Negate Action of SSRIs (Psychiatric News, Jul 05, 2011) | Brain has two slots for working memory (ScienceNews, Jun 27, 2011) | Targeted marketing of menthol cigarettes (Innovations Report, Jun 27, 2011) | Magic Mushrooms May Improve Mental Health (OpposingViews, Jun 22, 2011) | Clues to Autism (ScienceNews, Jun 17, 2011) | How anesthesia works (ScienceNews, Jun 17, 2011) | Brain structure adapts to environmental change (EurekAlert, Jun 15, 2011) | Insights into psychiatric disorders (Biological Psychiatry, May 06, 2011) | Researchers Induce Virtual Schizophrenia (May 06, 2011) | Is Fear Of Radiation Justified? (redOrbit, Apr 26, 2011) | Cocaine is direct cause of cognitive deficits (BigPond, Apr 25, 2011) | Why multitasking gets harder as we get older (msnbc.com, Apr 14, 2011) | Ecstasy does not impair cognition (Digital Journal, Feb 15, 2011) | Brains Need Love Too (US News, Feb 07, 2011) | Taking Acid to Cure Depression (Big Think, Jan 19, 2011) | Grown-Up Problems Start at Bedtime (Wall Street Journal, Jan 18, 2011) | The Neuroscientist and the Theologian (BU Today, Jan 10, 2011) | Serotonin Transporter-Depression Link Confirmed in New Study (Fox News, Jan 04, 2011) | Most People Regain Happiness After Job Loss (U.S. News and World Report, Dec 22, 2010) | Scientists Find Gene Variant That May Foreshadow Alzheimer’s (Nurse.com, Dec 21, 2010) | ADHD adults may turn to crime (msnbc.com, Dec 13, 2010) | Opening The Medicine Cabinet (Chemical and Engineering News, Nov 08, 2010) | Links between brain activity/obesity (PsychCentral, Oct 28, 2010)

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52nd Annual Meeting: December 8-12, 2013

The Program Committee received an outstanding selection of panel, mini-panel, and study group proposals for review. The committee will meet in Florida on June 22nd to set the program for the 2013 Annual Meeting at the Westin Diplomat in Hollywood, Florida.   Meeting registration will open in June.  Please watch your email for the latest updates.

2012 Annual Meeting Information:
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Business Meeting Minutes

NEATOR Award - The ACNP has established an annual award that recognizes the best original paper published in Neuropsychopharmacology during the previous calendar year.  Called the "NEATOR" Award (Neuropsychopharmacology Editors' Award for a Transformative Original Report), it will be given for the first time at the 2013 annual meeting in Hollywood, FL. Read More

NPP Podcast - A taste for alcohol

In 2012, NPP launched a new functionality making the unedited version of a peer-reviewed manuscript available upon acceptance; in advance of editing and final review.  Read more on the AAP FAQ webpage.

ACNP President's Letter- Dr. David Lewis, Securing our Future, Honoring our Past.

2013 New Members, Associate Members, and Fellows – Please help us welcome the 34 new Members and 25 new Associate Members selected for 2013 membership at the 51st Annual Meeting.  We also congratulate the 35 ACNP Members who were promoted to Fellow status in the College.   

51st Annual Meeting - Presidents Plenary

Order and Complexity in the Development of Synaptic Connectivity- Jeff Lichtman

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Welcome to the ACNP website

Welcome to the website of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP), a non-profit, professional society dedicated to advancing the scientific understanding of and facilitating communication about disorders of the brain and behavior in order to advance their prevention and treatment.

2013 Travel Awards

ACNP annually selects distinguished young scientists in the field of neuropsychopharmacology to be a part of our Travel Award program. These awards offer an opportunity to attend an outstanding scientific program in clinical and basic research on brain-behavior-drug interactions; become aware of the most recent, and often unpublished, advances in psychopharmacology; and meet and interact with internationally distinguished researchers and scientists. Click here to read more.

NPP Reviews

NPP ReviewFor authoritative and timely information on contemporary topics within the discipline, as well as updates on work performed by ACNP members, read the annual publication Neuropsychopharmacology Reviews.