Behav Pharmacol. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2014 Feb 25. Behav Pharmacol. 2012 Sep; 23(0): 593–602. doi: 10.1097/FBP.0b013e328357697f PMCID: PMC3934429 NIHMSID: NIHMS554308 Attilio Iemolo,a,b,* Marta Valenza,a,b,c,* Lisa Tozier,b Clifford M. Knapp,b Conan Kornetsky,b Luca Steardo,dValentina Sabino,a,b and Pietro Cottonea,b Abstract The increased availability of highly palatable foods is a major contributing factor toward the development of compulsive eating in obesity and eating disorders. It has […]
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Physiol Behav. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2014 Apr 10. Physiol Behav. 2013 Apr 10; 0: 21–31. Published online 2013 Mar 13. doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2013.03.005 PMCID: PMC3648600 NIHMSID: NIHMS455916 Sylvie Lardeux, James J. Kim, and Saleem M. Nicola* Abstract Binge eating disorders are characterized by discrete episodes of rapid and excessive food consumption. In rats, giving […]
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Front Psychol. 2017 Apr 10;8:526. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00526. Deng LY1, Liu L2, Xia CC2,3, Lan J2, Zhang JT4,5, Fang XY2. Abstract Craving, as a central feature of addiction and a precursor of relapse, is targeted recently in addiction intervention. While Internet gaming disorder (IGD), conceptualized as a behavioral addiction, is lack of effective treatment practice and […]
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Drug Alcohol Depend. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2015 Dec 1. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2014 Dec 1; 145: 77–86. Published online 2014 Nov 4. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.09.013 PMCID: PMC4266109 NIHMSID: NIHMS640482 Patrick D. Worhunsky,a,b Robert T. Malison,a Robert D. Rogers,b,c,1 and Marc N. Potenzaa,d,e,1,* Abstract Background Individuals with gambling or substance-use disorders exhibit similar functional alterations […]
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Front Psychiatry. 2014; 5: 170. Published online 2014 Dec 8. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2014.00170 PMCID: PMC4258993 Laurence Lalanne,1,2,† Gulebru Ayranci,1,3,† Brigitte L. Kieffer,3 and Pierre-Eric Lutz3,* Abstract Comorbidity is a major issue in psychiatry that notably associates with more severe symptoms, longer illness duration, and higher service utilization. Therefore, identifying key clusters of comorbidity and exploring the […]
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JMIR Ment Health. 2017 Apr 3;4(2):e11. doi: 10.2196/mental.5537. Karacic S1, Oreskovic S1. Abstract BACKGROUND: Adolescents increasingly use the Internet for communication, education, entertainment, and other purposes in varying degrees. Given their vulnerable age, they may be prone to Internet addiction. OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to identify possible differences in the purpose of Internet use among […]
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I masturbated to pornography at least every day from age 12 all the way to 90 days ago. I was addicted – no doubt about it. But I did not know at the time. I think I knew in the back of my head that something was wrong with what I was doing. I think […]
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By MATT RICHTEL MARCH 13, 2017 Alexandra Elliott, a high school senior, says she is a heavy phone user and that using it for social media “really feels good.” CreditJason Henry for The New York Times Amid an opioid epidemic, the rise of deadly synthetic drugs and the widening legalization of marijuana, a curious bright spot has […]
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Front Behav Neurosci. 2017; 11: 19. Published online 2017 Feb 14. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2017.00019 PMCID: PMC5306218 Jean-Pascal Morin,1,2 Luis F. Rodríguez-Durán,1,3 Kioko Guzmán-Ramos,1 Claudia Perez-Cruz,4 Guillaume Ferreira,5,6 Sofia Diaz-Cintra,7 and Gustavo Pacheco-López1,8,* Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract Neural plasticity is an intrinsic and essential characteristic of the […]
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Carlo Lai, Daniela Altavilla, Marianna Mazza, Silvia Scappaticci, Renata Tambelli, Paola Aceto, Pages 1-7 | Received 17 May 2016, Accepted 01 Feb 2017, Published online: 28 Feb 2017 Journal of Mental Health Abstract Background: The new version of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5th) proposed the Internet Gaming Disorder for the diagnosis of […]
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