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Role of ghrelin in drug abuse and reward-relevant behaviors: a burgeoning field and gaps in the literature (2013)

Curr Drug Abuse Rev. 2013 Sep;6(3):231-44. Revitsky AR, Klein LC1. Abstract Ghrelin is a gut-brain hormone that regulates energy balance through food consumption. While ghrelin is well known for its role in hypothalamic activation and homeostatic feeding, more recent evidence suggests that ghrelin also is involved in hedonic feeding through the dopaminergic reward pathway. This […]

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Internet use, Facebook intrusion, and depression: Results of a cross-sectional study (2015)

Eur Psychiatry. 2015 May 8. pii: S0924-9338(15)00088-7. doi: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2015.04.002. Błachnio A1, Przepiórka A2, Pantic I3. Abstract Facebook has become a very popular social networking platform today, particularly among adolescents and young adults, profoundly changing the way they communicate and interact. However, some reports have indicated that excessive Facebook use might have detrimental effects on mental […]

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The impact of sensation seeking on the relationship between attention deficit/hyperactivity symptoms and severity of Internet addiction risk (2015)

Psychiatry Res. 2015 May 1. pii: S0165-1781(15)00243-7. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2015.04.035. Dalbudak E1, Evren C2, Aldemir S3, Taymur I4, Evren B5, Topcu M3. Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship of attention deficit/hyperactivity symptoms (ADHS) with severity of Internet addiction risk (SIAR), while controlling the effects of variables such as depression, anxiety, anger, […]

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Orexins in the regulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (2006)

Pharmacol Rev. 2006 Mar;58(1):46-57. Spinazzi R1, Andreis PG, Rossi GP, Nussdorfer GG. Abstract Orexin-A and orexin-B are hypothalamic peptides that act via two G protein-coupled receptors, named orexin type 1 and type 2 receptors (OX1-Rs and OX2-Rs). The most studied biological functions of orexins are the central control of feeding and sleep, but in the […]

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Research on relationship among internet-addiction, personality traits and mental health of urban left-behind children (2015)

Glob J Health Sci. 2014 Dec 17;7(4):41315. doi: 10.5539/gjhs.v7n4p60. Ge Y1, Se J, Zhang J. Abstract AIM: In this research, we attempted at exploring the relationships among urban left-behind children’s internet-addiction, personality traits and mental health. METHODS: In the form of three relevant questionnaires (Adolescent Pathological Internet Use Scale, Eysenck Personality Questionnaire, Children’s Edition in […]

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Problematic game play: the diagnostic value of playing motives, passion, and playing time in men (2015)

Behav Sci (Basel). 2015 Apr 30;5(2):203-13. doi: 10.3390/bs5020203. Kneer J1, Rieger D2. Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication (ESHCC), Erasmus University Rotterdam, PO Box 1738, Rotterdam, 3000 DR, The Netherlands 2 Department of Media and Communication, University of Mannheim, Mannheim 68159, Germany; E-Mail: [email protected] * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: [email protected]; […]

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ACTonFOOD opportunities of ACT to address food addiction (2015)

Front Psychol. 2015; 6: 396. Published online 2015 Apr 9. doi:  10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00396 PMCID: PMC4391226 Roberto Cattivelli,1,* Giada Pietrabissa,1,2 Martina Ceccarini,1,3 Chiara A. M. Spatola,1,2 Valentina Villa,1 Annalisa Caretti,1 Arianna Gatti,4 Gian Mauro Manzoni,1 and Gianluca Castelnuovo1,2 Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Being overweight is a growing problem worldwide, and […]

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Factors Predicting Cybersex Use and Difficulties in Forming Intimate Relationships among Male and Female Users of Cybersex (2015)

Front Psychiatry. 2015 Apr 20;6:54. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2015.00054. eCollection 2015. Weinstein AM1, Zolek R1, Babkin A1, Cohen K1, Lejoyeux M2. Abstract Sexual addiction otherwise known as compulsive sexual behavior is associated with serious psychosocial problems and risk-taking behavior. This study used the Cybersex addiction test, Craving for pornography questionnaire, and a Questionnaire on intimacy among 267 […]

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‘It’s always just there in your face’: young people’s views on porn (2015)

Sex Health. 2015 May 4. doi: 10.1071/SH14225. Walker S, Temple-Smith M, Higgs P, Sanci L. Shelley Walker A B C D , Meredith Temple-Smith C , Peter Higgs A B and Lena Sanci C A Curtin University, National Drug Research Institute, Faculty of Health Sciences, Melbourne Office Suite 6, 19–35 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy, Vic. 3065, […]

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