Behavior, Addictive - Etiology
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Neurobiology and systems physiology of the endocannabinoid system.

9 May 2009 Endocannabinoids are synthesised from lipid precursors, are released from postsynaptic neurons in an activity-dependent way, and act as retrograde signalling messengers on specific G (i)-protein-coupled cannabinoid (CB (1)) receptors on presynaptic ... Read more...

Addiction memory as a specific, individually learned memory imprint.

9 May 2009 The construct of "addiction memory" (AM) and its importance for relapse occurrence has been the subject of discussion for the past 30 years. Neurobiological findings from "social neuroscience" and biopsychological learning theory, in conjunction ... Read more...

The effects of acamprosate on alcohol-cue reactivity and alcohol priming in dependent patients: a randomized controlled trial.

23 Mar 2009 RATIONALE: Acamprosate is a widely utilized, efficacious treatment for relapse prevention in alcohol-dependent patients; yet, little is known regarding its therapeutic mechanism of action. OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to examine the ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Behavior, Addictive - Etiology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Neurobiology and systems physiology of the endocannabinoid system. 9 May 2009
• Addiction memory as a specific, individually learned memory imprint. 9 May 2009
• Genes and addictions. 30 Mar 2009
• The effects of acamprosate on alcohol-cue reactivity and alcohol priming in dependent patients: a randomized controlled trial. 23 Mar 2009
• Is meditation associated with a potential risk of addiction? Warranting a greater insight. 19 Feb 2009
• UV addiction: a form of opiate dependency. 30 Jan 2009
• Stress-related factors in cannabis use and misuse: implications for prevention and treatment. 9 Nov 2008
• The disease of addiction: origins, treatment, and recovery. Foreword. 29 Sep 2008
• Pain and addiction interface. 30 Aug 2008
• A preliminary investigation of the predictors of tanning dependence. 30 Aug 2008
• Deep brain stimulation of the nucleus accumbens shell attenuates cocaine priming-induced reinstatement of drug seeking in rats. 25 Aug 2008
• UV light abuse as a substance-related disorder: clinical implications. 30 Jul 2008
• A review of addiction. 29 Jul 2008
• The role of impulsive behavior in drug abuse. 3 Jul 2008
• Psychobiological responses to drug cues before and after methadone intake in heroin-dependent patients: a pilot study. 2 Mar 2008
• Cocaine seeking habits depend upon dopamine-dependent serial connectivity linking the ventral with the dorsal striatum. 5 Feb 2008
• Making a bad thing worse: adverse effects of stress on drug addiction. 30 Jan 2008
• Recovery in pathological gambling: an imprecise concept. 30 Dec 2007
• [Factors predisposing to pathological gambling] 30 Dec 2007
• [Exercise addiction: a literature review] 30 Dec 2007

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Technical information about 'Behavior, Addictive'

Definition: The observable, measurable, and often pathological activity of an organism that portrays its inability to overcome a habit resulting in an insatiable craving for a substance or for performing certain acts. The addictive behavior includes the emotional and physical overdependence on the object of habit in increasing amount or frequency.

Descriptor UI: D016739

Alternative terms: Behavior, Addictive; Addictive Behavior; Addictive Behaviors; Behaviors, Addictive;

Related Mesh Headings: Substance-Related Disorders;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: F01.145.527.100.120;

History Note: 92

Technical Notes: use Cat F3 qualif