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Neural Substrates and Circuits of Drug Addiction.
Drug addiction is a chronic relapsing disorder, and a significant amount of research has been devoted to understand the factors that contribute to the development, loss of control, and persistence of compulsive addictive behaviors.
M. W. Feltenstein, R. See, R. A. Fuchs
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Cocaine Addiction as a Homeostatic Reinforcement Learning Disorder [PDF]
Drug addiction implicates both reward learning and homeostatic regulation mechanisms of the brain. This has stimulated 2 partially successful theoretical perspectives on addiction.
Durand, A.+4 more
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Parameters for Change in Offline Gambling Behavior After the First COVID-19 Lockdown in Germany
IntroductionIn spring 2020, the first nationwide lockdown in response to the spreading COVID-19 pandemic came into effect in Germany. From March to May, gambling venues, casinos, and betting offices were forced to close.
Jens Kalke+7 more
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Smoke, alcohol and drug addiction and female fertility
Background Considerable interest has been gathered on the relevant impact of preventable factors, including incorrect lifestyle and unhealthy habits, on female fertility.
C. de Angelis+11 more
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Background: Individuals with opioid dependence experience stigma and discrimination. Stigma can potentially reduce treatment-seeking and negatively affect treatment outcomes.
Abhishek Ghosh+6 more
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Toll-Like Receptor 4 Signaling and Drug Addiction
The emphasis of neuronal alterations and adaptations have long been the main focus of the studies of the mechanistic underpinnings of drug addiction. Recent studies have begun to appreciate the role of innate immune system, especially toll-like receptor ...
Ruyan Wu, Jun-Xu Li
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Background CD4+ T cell counts in certain human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients called immunological non-responders (INRs) could not return to a normal level even with sustained antiretroviral therapy (ART) because of persistent immune ...
Danfeng Lu+8 more
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MicroRNAs and Drug Addiction [PDF]
Drug addiction is considered a disorder of neuroplasticity in brain reward and cognition systems resulting from aberrant activation of gene expression programs in response to prolonged drug consumption. Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) are key regulators of almost all aspects of cellular physiology.
Paul J. Kenny, Purva Bali
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Are cocaine-seeking “habits” necessary for the development of addiction-like behavior in rats? [PDF]
Drug self-administration models of addiction typically require animals to make the same response (e.g., a lever-press or nose-poke) over and over to procure and take drugs.
Fadanelli, Monica+3 more
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Background: The risk of developing a problem gambling behavior is distributed unequally among the population. For example, individuals who report stressful life events, show impairments of mental health or belong to a socio-economically deprived group ...
Sven Buth+9 more
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