Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2014 Nov 21. pii: /j/ijamh.ahead-of-print/ijamh-2014-0030/ijamh-2014-0030.xml. doi: 10.1515/ijamh-2014-0030. Hirao K. Abstract Background: Internet addiction (IA) is a common disorder among adolescents throughout most of the industrialized world. The purpose of this study was to compare mental states between Japanese undergraduates with IA and those without IA. Methods: In a cross-sectional survey, […]
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Neuron. Author manuscript; available in PMC Sep 22, 2009. Published in final edited form as: Neuron. Jul 10, 2008; 59(1): 11–34. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2008.06.012 PMCID: PMC2748830 NIHMSID: NIHMS140623 George F. Koob1,* Author information ► Copyright and License information ► See other articles in PMC that cite the published article. Go to: Abstract Drug addiction is a […]
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J Clin Invest. Feb 1, 2008; 118(2): 454–461. doi: 10.1172/JCI33946 PMCID: PMC2214707 Jessica N. Cleck and Julie A. Blendy Author information ► Copyright and License information ► This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Go to: Abstract Sustained exposure to various psychological stressors can exacerbate neuropsychiatric disorders, including drug addiction. Addiction is […]
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Brain Res. Author manuscript; available in PMC Feb 16, 2011. Brain Res. Feb 16, 2010; 1314C: 3. Published online Nov 11, 2009. doi: 10.1016/j.brainres.2009.11.008 PMCID: PMC2819562 NIHMSID: NIHMS164224 George F. Koob, Ph.D. Abstract Drug addiction is a chronically relapsing disorder characterized by a compulsion to seek and take drugs, the development of dependence, and the […]
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Psychiatry Investig. Oct 2014; 11(4): 380–386. Published online Oct 20, 2014. doi: 10.4306/pi.2014.11.4.380 PMCID: PMC4225201 Ju Young Lee, Kyoung Min Shin, Sun-Mi Cho, and Yun Mi Shin Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of Internet addiction […]
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Curr Opin Neurobiol. Author manuscript; available in PMC Aug 1, 2014. Curr Opin Neurobiol. Aug 2013; 23(4): 639–648. Published online Feb 21, 2013. doi: 10.1016/j.conb.2013.01.002 PMCID: PMC3717294 NIHMSID: NIHMS449224 Nora D. Volkow,1 Gen-Jack Wang,2 Dardo Tomasi,2 and Ruben D. Baler1 Author information ► Copyright and License information ► The publisher’s final edited version of this […]
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There is concern in the UK over young people’s access to pornography: some want to block it, some want to see more vigilant age restrictions. Either way, the relationship that teenagers have with porn is rarely discussed with the nuance and patience it deserves. Today’s twenty-somethings are our lab rats: the first generation to go through puberty […]
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Mirte Brom mail, Ellen Laan, Walter Everaerd, Philip Spinhoven, Stephanie Both Published: August 29, 2014 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0105955 Abstract Introduction Extinction involves an inhibitory form of new learning that is highly dependent on the context for expression. This is supported by phenomena such as renewal and spontaneous recovery, which may help explain the persistence of appetitive […]
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Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract. 2014 Oct 30:1-21. Yılmaz S, Hergüner S, Bilgiç A, Işık U. Abstract Abstract Objective: To assess the effects of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptom dimensions on Internet addiction (IA) after controlling for Internet usage features among high school students. Methods: This study consisted of 640 students (331 females, 309 males) ranging […]
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Bangalore Mirror Bureau | Oct 29, 2014, 08.53 PM IST In a weekly three-part series, Dr. Anuradha HS, child and teen consultant, discusses porn addiction in teens. In the first instalment, she highlights the neuroscience behind itThe statistics of the porn industry keep changing rapidly but according to the current data, it is judged to […]
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