Adolescents are furiously wiring their brains to stimuli in their environments, and at the same time, pruning unused neural circuitry. Find out what makes adolescent brains structurally different from adult brains, and what the differences mean for today’s young porn users. Also, listen to an excellent talk by Dr. Jay Giedd, Chief, Brain Imaging Section, […]
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Int J Prev Med. 2013 Dec;4(12):1429-37. Kamal NN, Mosallem FA. Abstract BACKGROUND: Problematic Internet Use (PIU) is a growing problem in Egyptian adolescents. This study was designed to assess the prevalence of PIU among high school students in El-Minia Governorate and to determine the personal, clinical, and social characteristics of them. METHODS: A cross-sectional study […]
I am 28 and come from Europe. This is my first post ever and I want to share my experience with you. My post will be long since I want to share every bit of detail with you. This journey has made me consider life in so many new ways and it has, indeed, made […]
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J Exerc Rehabil. 2013 Dec 31;9(6):500-505. Hyunna Kim* Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract Internet addiction after launching smartphone is becoming serious. Therefore this paper has attempted to sketch out the diverse addiction treatment and then check the feasibility of exercise rehabilitation. The reason to addict the […]
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Front Hum Neurosci. 2010; 4: 6. Published online 2010 February 12. Prepublished online 2009 September 3. doi: 10.3389/neuro.09.006.2010 PMCID: PMC2826184 Adriana Galvan1,2,* Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Abstract Adolescence is a developmental period characterized by increased reward-seeking behavior. Investigators […]
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“Being in private practice for more than 30 years now, I have seen, diagnosed, and treated many men with erectile dysfunction. While erectile dysfunction (ED) used to be an “old guy’s issue”, in the recent times it seems as if more and more younger men are complaining of erectile issues and seek treatment for the […]
J Neurosci. 2007 Nov 14;27(46):12700-6. Volkow ND, Wang GJ, Telang F, Fowler JS, Logan J, Jayne M, Ma Y, Pradhan K, Wong C. Source National Institute on Drug Abuse, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA. [email protected] Next Section Abstract The value of rewards (natural rewards and drugs) is associated with dopamine increases in the nucleus accumbens and […]
Internet gambling is a predictive factor of Internet addictive behavior among Cypriot adolescents Journal Journal of Behavioral Addictions Publisher Akadémiai Kiadó ISSN 2062-5871 (Print) 2063-5303 (Online) Subject Psychology and Psychiatry Issue Volume 2, Number 4/December 2013 Category Full-Length Report Pages 224-230 DOI 10.1556/JBA.2.2013.4.5 Subject Group Behavioral Science Online Date Friday, December 13, 2013 References Bakken, […]
The overlap between binge eating disorder and substance use disorders: Diagnosis and neurobiology Journal Journal of Behavioral Addictions Publisher Akadémiai Kiadó ISSN 2062-5871 (Print) 2063-5303 (Online) Subject Psychology and Psychiatry Issue Volume 2, Number 4/December 2013 Category Review Article Pages 191-198 DOI 10.1556/JBA.2.2013.015 Subject Group Behavioral Science Online Date Tuesday, October 15, 2013 References Ait-Daoud, […]
Treatment outcomes using CBT-IA with Internet-addicted patients Journal Journal of Behavioral Addictions Publisher Akadémiai Kiadó ISSN 2062-5871 (Print) 2063-5303 (Online) Subject Psychology and Psychiatry Issue Volume 2, Number 4/December 2013 Category Full-Length Report Pages 209-215 DOI 10.1556/JBA.2.2013.4.3 Subject Group Behavioral Science Online Date Friday, December 13, 2013 References Aboujaoude, E., Koran, L. M., Gamel, […]
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