PLoS One. 2013 May 3;8(5):e63089. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0063089. Zhang HX, Jiang WQ, Lin ZG, Du YS, Vance A. Source Department of Psychological Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. Abstract Background Internet addiction disorder (IAD) is now recognized internationally and is known to be linked with academic and social impairment. To date, we know little about […]
Read More… from Comparison of Psychological Symptoms and Serum Levels of Neurotransmitters in Shanghai Adolescents with and without Internet Addiction Disorder: A Case-Control Study (2013)
Stress Health. 2013 Apr 25. doi: 10.1002/smi.2490. Yan W, Li Y, Sui N. Source Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; Graduate University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. Abstract Internet addiction (IA) is an emerging social and mental health issue among youths. Analysis of risk […]
Read More… from The Relationship between Recent Stressful Life Events, Personality Traits, Perceived Family Functioning and Internet Addiction among College Students. (2013)
J Genet Syndr Gene Ther. 2013 February 10; 4(121): 1000121. doi: 10.4172/2157-7412.1000121 K Blum,1,3,9,* M Oscar-Berman,2 D Barh,3 J Giordano,5 and MS Gold1 Author information ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract Having entered the genomics era with confidence in the future of medicine, including psychiatry, identifying the role of DNA and polymorphic […]
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J Genet Syndr Gene Ther. 2013 February 10; 4(121): 1000121. doi: 10.4172/2157-7412.1000121 K Blum,1,3,9,* M Oscar-Berman,2 D Barh,3 J Giordano,5 and MS Gold1 Author information ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract Having entered the genomics era with confidence in the future of medicine, including psychiatry, identifying the role of DNA and polymorphic […]
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COMMENTS: Makes a clear distinction between compulsive behaviors such as OCD, and impulsive behaviors such gambling addiction. Deniers of behavioral addictions often say that those with porn addiction simply have a compulsive behavior, rather than an addiction. This refutes this bogus claim. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2010 February; 35(3): 591–604. Published online 2009 November 25. doi: 10.1038/npp.2009.185 PMCID: […]
Read More… from Probing Compulsive and Impulsive Behaviors, from Animal Models to Endophenotypes: A Narrative Review (2010)
J Genet Syndr Gene Ther. 2011 December 23; 2012(1): S2-001. doi: 10.4172/2157-7412.S2-001 Kenneth Blum,1,4,5,* John Bailey,1 Anthony M Gonzalez,2 Marlene Oscar-Berman,3 Yijun Liu,1 John Giordano,4 Eric Braverman,5,6 and Mark Gold1 Author information ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract Now after many years of successful bariatric (weight-loss) surgeries directed at the obesity epidemic […]
Read More… from Neuro-Genetics of Reward Deficiency Syndrome (RDS) as the Root Cause of “Addiction Transfer”: A New Phenomenon Common after Bariatric Surgery (2011)
PLoS One. 2013 Apr 15;8(4):e61782. Print 2013. Wu X, Chen X, Han J, Meng H, Luo J, Nydegger L, Wu H. Source Department of Child and Adolescent Health and Maternal and Child Health, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China. Abstract PURPOSES: This study examined the prevalence of addictive Internet use and analyzed […]
Read More… from Prevalence and Factors of Addictive Internet Use among Adolescents in Wuhan, China: Interactions of Parental Relationship with Age and Hyperactivity-Impulsivity (2013)
PLoS One. 2013;8(3):e59902. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0059902. Epub 2013 Mar 26. Abstract Purpose Excessive use of the Internet has been linked to a variety of negative psychosocial consequences. This study used resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to investigate whether functional connectivity is altered in adolescents with Internet gaming addiction (IGA). Methods Seventeen adolescents with IGA and […]
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Eur Addict Res. 2013 Mar 23;19(5):269-275. Dong G, Shen Y, Huang J, Du X. Source Department of Psychology, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, PR China. Abstract Background: Internet addiction disorder (IAD) is rapidly becoming a prevalent mental health concern around the world. The neurobiological underpinnings of IAD should be studied to unravel the potential heterogeneity. This […]
Read More… from Impaired Error-Monitoring Function in People with Internet Addiction Disorder: An Event-Related fMRI Study. (2013)
J Neurosci. 2013 Mar 6;33(10):4295-4307. Robison AJ, Vialou V, Mazei-Robison M, Feng J, Kourrich S, Collins M, Wee S, Koob G, Turecki G, Neve R, Thomas M, Nestler EJ. Source Fishberg Department of Neuroscience and Friedman Brain Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, 10029, Departments of Neuroscience and Psychology, Institute of […]
Read More… from (HUMAN) Behavioral and Structural Responses to Chronic Cocaine Require a Feedforward Loop Involving ΔFosB and Calcium/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase II in the Nucleus Accumbens Shell (2013)