Diagnostic instruments for behavioural addiction: an overview (2007)

Psychosoc Med. 2007; 4: Doc11. Published online Oct 4, 2007. Ulrike Albrecht,1 Nina Ellen Kirschner,1 and Sabine M. Grüsser*,1 Go to: Abstract In non-substance-related addiction, the so-called behavioural addiction, no external psychotropic substances are consumed. The psychotropic effect consists of the body’s own biochemical processes induced only by excessive activities. Until recently, knowledge was limited […]

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Development and Validation of the Smartphone Addiction Inventory (SPAI) (2014)

PLoS One. 2014 Jun 4;9(6):e98312. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0098312. Lin YH1, Chang LR2, Lee YH3, Tseng HW4, Kuo TB5, Chen SH6. Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to develop a self-administered scale based on the special features of smartphone. The reliability and validity of the Smartphone Addiction Inventory (SPAI) was demonstrated. Methods A total of […]

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Prefrontal Control and Internet Addiction: A Theoretical Model and Review of Neuropsychological and Neuroimaging Findings (2014)

COMMENTS: Great review of internet addiction. Explains the common shred brain changes that occur with internet based addictions. Authors strongly suggest that cybersex addiction exist and is a subcategory of Internet addiction   Front Hum Neurosci. 2014 May 27;8:375. eCollection 2014. Brand M1, Young KS2, Laier C3. Abstract Most people use the Internet as a […]

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Aerobic Exercise and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Brain Research (2014)

Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2014 May 12. [Epub ahead of print] Choi JW1, Han DH, Kang KD, Jung HY, Renshaw PF. Author information Abstract PURPOSE: As adjuvant therapy for enhancing the effects of stimulants and thereby minimizing medication doses, we hypothesized that aerobic exercise might be an effective adjunctive therapy for enhancing the effects of […]

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Food cravings, appetite, and snack-food consumption in response to a psychomotor stimulant drug: the moderating effect of “food-addiction” (2014)

Front. Psychol., 08 May 2014 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00403   Caroline Davis1*, Robert D. Levitan2, Allan S. Kaplan2, James L. Kennedy2 and Jacqueline C. Carter3 1Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada 2Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada 3Department of Psychology, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL, Canada There is […]

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Development of korean smartphone addiction proneness scale for youth (2012)

PLoS One. 2014 May 21;9(5):e97920. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0097920. Kim D1, Lee Y1, Lee J1, Nam JK1, Chung Y2. Author information 1Department of Education, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea. 2Department of Education, Korea National University of Education, CheongJu, South Korea. Abstract This study developed a Smartphone Addiction Proneness Scale (SAPS) based on the existing internet and […]

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Dopamine Release Dynamics Change during Adolescence and after Voluntary Alcohol Intake (2014)

PLoS One. 2014 May 1;9(5):e96337. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0096337. Palm S, Nylander I. Author information Abstract Adolescence is associated with high impulsivity and risk taking, making adolescent individuals more inclined to use drugs. Early drug use is correlated to increased risk for substance use disorders later in life but the neurobiological basis is unclear. The brain undergoes […]

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(L) Brain Abnormalities Linked to ‘Internet Addiction’ (2014)

Pauline Anderson – May 05, 2014 NEW YORK ― Mounting research points to the potentially devastating effects of Internet addiction, especially in adolescents. A new literature review of 13 published articles showed that people with Internet addiction disorder (IAD), especially those addicted to Internet gaming, tend to have certain brain abnormalities. The results were presented here at […]

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