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Addiction as a brain disease revised: why it still matters, and the need for consilience
The view that substance addiction is a brain disease, although widely accepted in the neuroscience community, has become subject to acerbic criticism in recent years.
M. Heilig+5 more
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Smartphone Addiction and Associated Health Outcomes in Adult Populations: A Systematic Review
Background: Smartphones play a critical role in increasing human–machine interactions, with many advantages. However, the growing popularity of smartphone use has led to smartphone overuse and addiction. This review aims to systematically investigate the
Z. A. Ratan+4 more
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Abstract Cancer cells contain multiple genetic and epigenetic abnormalities. Despite this complexity, their growth and survival can often be impaired by the inactivation of a single oncogene. This phenomenon, called “oncogene addiction,” provides a rationale for molecular targeted therapy.
I Bernard, Weinstein, Andrew, Joe
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Background While interventions have been developed and tested to help youth who have become disconnected from work and school, there is a paucity of research on young people’s intervention preferences.
Na Zhu+6 more
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Online gaming addiction in children and adolescents: a review of empirical research [PDF]
Background and aims: Research suggests that excessive online gaming may lead to symptoms commonly experienced by substance addicts. Since games are particularly appealing to children and adolescents, these individuals may be more at risk than other ...
Griffiths, MD, Kuss, DJ
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Background There is high co-occurrence of substance use disorders (SUD) and mental health disorders. We aimed to assess impact of substance use patterns and sociodemographic factors on mental health distress using the ten-item Hopkins Symptom Checklist ...
Christer Frode Aas+9 more
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The Neuroscience of Drug Reward and Addiction.
Drug consumption is driven by a drug's pharmacological effects, which are experienced as rewarding, and is influenced by genetic, developmental, and psychosocial factors that mediate drug accessibility, norms, and social support systems or lack thereof ...
N. Volkow, M. Michaelides, R. Baler
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Stimuli previously paired with drugs of dependence can produce cravings that are associated with increased dopamine (DA) levels in limbic and striatal brain areas.
Patricia Di Ciano+5 more
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A Systematic Review of Online Sex Addiction and Clinical Treatments Using CONSORT Evaluation [PDF]
Researchers have suggested that the advances of the Internet over the past two decades have gradually eliminated traditional offline methods of obtaining sexual material.
A Cooper+64 more
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Plain English summary The purpose of this paper is to describe a patient engagement event designed to create an educational workbook with smokers who drink alcohol at harmful levels.
Nadia Minian+8 more
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