Addiction. 2014 Sep;109(9):1566-7. doi: 10.1111/add.12547. Epub 2014 Apr 15. King DL1, Delfabbro PH. Internet gaming disorder (IGD) has long been characterized by inconsistencies in terminology, definition and assessment [1, 2]. We are largely in agreement, therefore, with many of Petry et al.’s [3] views on the need for consensus regarding the underlying meaning of the proposed […]
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J Behav Addict. 2014 Sep; 3(3): 149–156. Published online 2014 Aug 26. doi: 10.1556/JBA.3.2014.019 KENNETH BLUM,1,3,7,* MARCELO FEBO,1 THOMAS MCLAUGHLIN,2 FRANS J. CRONJÉ,8 DAVID HAN,9 and S. MARK GOLD1,3 Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract Background: Following the first association between the dopamine D2 receptor gene polymorphism […]
Read More… from Hatching the behavioral addiction egg: Reward Deficiency Solution System as a function of dopaminergic neurogenetics and brain functional connectivity linking all addictions under a common rubric (2014)
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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Neuropsychopharmacology. 2012 Aug; 37(9): 1999–2011. Published online 2012 May 9. doi: 10.1038/npp.2012.48 PMCID: PMC3398727 Laura Piccoli,1,4,5,6 Maria Vittoria Micioni Di Bonaventura,2,4,* Carlo Cifani,2,4 Vivian J A Costantini,1,5,6 Mario Massagrande,1,5,6 Dino Montanari,1,5,6 Prisca Martinelli,1,5,6 Marinella Antolini,1,5,6 Roberto Ciccocioppo,2 Maurizio Massi,2 Emilio Merlo-Pich,3 Romano Di Fabio,1,5,6 and Mauro Corsi1,5,6 Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and […]
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Chia-Chien Chen,1 Ju Lu,2 and Yi Zuo1,* 1Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California at Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA 2Department of Biological Sciences and James H. Clark Center, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA Mini Review ARTICLE Front. Neuroanat., 09 May 2014 | doi: 10.3389/fnana.2014.00028 Abstract Dendritic spines are ubiquitous postsynaptic […]
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PLoS One. 2013 Nov 4;8(11):e78708. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0078708. eCollection 2013. Yuan K1, Jin C, Cheng P, Yang X, Dong T, Bi Y, Xing L, von Deneen KM, Yu D, Liu J, Liang J, Cheng T, Qin W, Tian J. Abstract The majority of previous neuroimaging studies have demonstrated both structural and task-related functional abnormalities in adolescents […]
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PLoS One. 2013 Nov 13;8(11):e79539. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0079539. eCollection 2013. Kornhuber J1, Zenses EM, Lenz B, Stoessel C, Bouna-Pyrrou P, Rehbein F, Kliem S, Mößle T. Abstract Androgen-dependent signaling regulates the growth of the fingers on the human hand during embryogenesis. A higher androgen load results in lower 2D:4D (second digit to fourth digit) ratio values. […]
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J Behav Addict. 2013 Sep; 2(3): 145–152. Published online 2013 Apr 12. doi: 10.1556/JBA.2.2013.005 PMCID: PMC4117294 Damien C. Hull, Glenn A. Williams,* and Mark D. Griffiths Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract Aims: Video games provide opportunities for positive psychological experiences such as flow-like phenomena during play […]
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Front Neurosci. 2015 Mar 18;9:86. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2015.00086. eCollection 2015. Terbeck S1, Akkus F2, Chesterman LP3, Hasler G2. Abstract In the present review, we deliver an overview of the involvement of metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 (mGluR5) activity and density in pathological anxiety, mood disorders and addiction. Specifically, we will describe mGluR5 studies in humans that employed […]
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Front Behav Neurosci. 2015 Mar 20;9:64. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2015.00064. eCollection 2015. Wang H1, Jin C1, Yuan K2, Shakir TM1, Mao C1, Niu X1, Niu C1, Guo L1, Zhang M1. Abstract OBJECTIVE: Internet gaming disorder (IGD) has been investigated by many behavioral and neuroimaging studies, for it has became one of the main behavior disorders among adolescents. […]
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