Several psychometric instruments can be used to measure state-dependent variations in anxiety, including the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), the Profile of Mood States (POMS), the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) and the Visual Analog Scales (VAS). Each of these instruments rests on specific theoretical assumptions about the construct of state anxiety, and has been widely use...

Novel phosphanegold(I) cluster cations combined with polyoxometalate (POM) anions, i.e., intercluster compounds, [(Au{P(m-FPh)3})4(μ4-O)]2[{(Au{P(m-FPh)3})2 (μ-OH)}2][α-PMo12O40]2·EtOH (1), [(Au{P(m-FPh)3})4(μ4-O)]2[α-SiMo12O40]·4H2O (2), [(Au{P(m-MePh)3})4(μ4-O)]2[α-SiM12O40] (M = W (3), Mo (4)) and [{(Au {P(p-MePh)3})4(μ4-O)}{(Au{P(p-MePh)3})3(μ3-O)}][α-PW12O40] (5) were synthesized by POM-me...

OBJECTIVE Several molecular marker tests are available to refine the diagnosis of thyroid nodules. Knowing the true prevalence of malignancy (PoM) within each cytological category is considered necessary to select the most appropriate test and to interpret results accurately. We describe our institutional PoM among cytological categories and report our experience with molecular markers. DESIG...

[Purpose] Forest walking may be effective for human health, but little information is available about effects of energy expenditure on blood pressure responses after forest walking. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the activity energy expenditure and changes in blood pressure in individuals after forest walking. [Subjects] The subjects were 54 middle-aged and el...

We report a predefined self-organization of gold nanorods (NRs) end-terminated with multiple polymer arms ("pom-poms") in higher-order structures. The assembly of polymer-tethered NRs was controlled by changing the structure of the polymer pom-poms. We show that the variation in the molecular weight of the polymer molecules and their relative location with respect to the long side of the NRs re...

BACKGROUND 2C-B (Nexus) is one of the most widespread novel psychoactive substances. There is limited information about its pharmacological properties, and few studies in humans concern its acute and chronic effects. 2C-B has been classified as a stimulant, hallucinogen, entactogen, and/or empathogen. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the emotional, subjective, and cardiovascular effects of 2C-B. METH...

The present study is part of a research program designed to better understand the neurochemical mechanisms underlying the abuse liability of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) in humans. In these studies, MDMA will be compared to prototypical dopamine (D-amphetamine) and serotonin (meta-chlorophenylpiperazine, mCPP) releasing agents on a variety of measures related to dependence. In order...

Organic-inorganic hybrid polyoxometalate (POM) compounds are a subset of materials with unique structures and physical/chemical properties. The combination of metal-organic coordination complexes with classical POMs not only provides a powerful way to gain multifarious new compounds but also affords a new method to modify and functionalize POMs. In parallel with the many reports on the synthesi...

The solution chemistry of a series of mono-, di- and trilacunary Keggin silicotungstates was investigated by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) and general electrospray features especially for lacunary POMs are summarized. The reactions of vanadium incorporation into the lacunary structures were successfully monitored in real-time by a combination of ESI-MS and differential puls...

BACKGROUND Advanced cancer can erode patients' wellbeing. Narrative interventions have improved patients' wellbeing, but might not be feasible for widespread implementation. OBJECTIVES (1) Test the effects of miLivingStory, a telephone-based life review and illness narrative intervention with online resources and social networking, on community-dwelling advanced cancer patients' wellbeing. (2...