COMMENTS: Delta FosB is a marker for all addictions, both behavioral and chemical. As this molecule increases in the reward circuit so do addictive behaviors. It’s one of the molecules involved in neuroplastic changes. This experiment shows that it increases with sexual experience, similarly to how it does with drug addictions. In the experiment they […]
Socioaffect Neurosci Psychol. 2012; 2: 17340. Published online Mar 15, 2012. doi: 10.3402/snp.v2i0.17340 PMCID: PMC3960032 Genaro A. Coria-Avila, DVM, MSc, PhD* Author information ► Copyright and License information ► This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Go to: Abstract Partner preferences are expressed by many social species, including humans. They are commonly […]
Nutrients. 2014 Oct 21;6(10):4552-4590. Kirrilly M. Pursey 1, Peter Stanwell 2, Ashley N. Gearhardt 3, Clare E. Collins 1 and Tracy L. Burrows 1,* 1 School of Health Sciences, Priority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; E-Mails: [email protected] (K.M.P.); [email protected] (C.E.C.) 2 School of Health Sciences, Priority […]
J Behav Addict. 2014 Sep;3(3):157-65. doi: 10.1556/JBA.3.2014.013. VAN Rooij AJ1, Kuss DJ2, Griffiths MD3, Shorter GW4, Schoenmakers MT1, VAN DE Mheen D5. Abstract AIMS: The current study explored the nature of problematic (addictive) video gaming (PVG) and the association with game type, psychosocial health, and substance use. METHODS: Data were collected using a paper and […]
Neuroscience. 2014 Oct 10. pii: S0306-4522(14)00856-2. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2014.10.002. Ohnishi YN1, Ohnishi YH1, Vialou V2, Mouzon E2, LaPlant Q2, Nishi A3, Nestler EJ4. Abstract Previous work has implicated the transcription factor, ΔFosB, acting in the nucleus accumbens, in mediating the pro-rewarding effects of drugs of abuse such as cocaine as well as in mediating resilience to […]
Horm Behav. 2009 May;55(5):597-604. doi: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2009.03.010. Schulz KM1, Molenda-Figueira HA, Sisk CL. 1Department of Psychiatry and Developmental Psychobiology Program, University of Colorado, Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. [email protected] Abstract Phoenix, Goy, Gerall, and Young first proposed in 1959 the organizational-activational hypothesis of hormone-driven sex differences in brain and behavior. The original hypothesis […]
Marc N. Potenza DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.09.004 Keywords – Gambling; Internet use; Video-gaming; Eating/Food; Sex; Shopping The term addiction holds significance for patients, clinicians, researchers, policy makers and many other groups of people. Thus, how the term addiction is used (and to whom it may apply) has been debated. The term “addiction” originated in Roman times and […]
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27yo married male, struggled with PIED via PMO since teen years. Exposed to internet porn at a relatively young age; nothing special there, but over time I ran way with it to the point of routine…at least once a day, nearly everyday, sometimes 3-4 in a day over 15+ years. Had a few serious relationships […]
Addict Behav. 2014 Sep 16;40C:137-143. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2014.09.010. Lin X1, Dong G2, Wang Q1, Du X3. Abstract Internet gaming addiction (IGA) is usually defined as the inability of an individual to control his/her use of the Internet with serious negative consequences. It is becoming a prevalent mental health concern around the world. To understand whether Internet […]
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Alcohol Alcohol. 2014 Sep;49 Suppl 1:i68. doi: 10.1093/alcalc/agu054.74. Shirasaka T1, Tateno M2, Tayama M3. Abstract The Internet was originally designed to facilitate communication and research activities. However, there has been a dramatic increase in the use of the Internet in recent years for commerce, education, and entertainment, including video games. Problematic Internet use is a […]
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