Front. Integr. Neurosci., 20 July 2012 | doi: 10.3389/fnint.2012.00049 Jeff A. Beeler1*, Cristianne R. M. Frazier2 and Xiaoxi Zhuang1,2 1Department of Neurobiology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA 2Committee on Neurobiology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA Accumulating evidence indicates integration of dopamine function with metabolic signals, highlighting a potential role for dopamine […]
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Cereb Cortex. 2010 Jul;20(7):1613-29. doi: 10.1093/cercor/bhp225. Epub 2009 Oct 29. Geier CF, Terwilliger R, Teslovich T, Velanova K, Luna B. Author information Laboratory of Neurocognitive Development, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. [email protected] Abstract The nature of immature reward processing and the […]
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The British Journal of Psychiatry (2011) 199: 87-89 doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.110.088146 Henrietta Bowden-Jones, MRCPsych, DOccMed, MD Luke Clark, DPhil + Author Affiliations Imperial College London, and the National Problem Gambling Clinic, Central North West London NHS Foundation Trust Behavioural and Clinical Neuroscience Institute, Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Cambridge, UK + Author Notes Henrietta Bowden-Jones […]
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J Exerc Rehabil. 2013 Dec 31;9(6):500-505. Hyunna Kim* Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract Internet addiction after launching smartphone is becoming serious. Therefore this paper has attempted to sketch out the diverse addiction treatment and then check the feasibility of exercise rehabilitation. The reason to addict the […]
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EMBO Rep. 2014 Jan 1;15(1):12-6. doi: 10.1002/embr.201338222. Wallace P. Author information Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Talented Youth (CTY) online programs and IT. http://embor.embopress.org/content/15/1/12 Although ‘Internet addiction disorder’ is not officially recognized as a disorder by the psychiatric community—it was not included in the recently released Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder V (DSM‐V), […]
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By Tanya Lewis Published January 14, 2014 LiveScience Teenagers often do things if the payoff is great, and the reason may come down to how their brains respond to rewards, a new study suggests. When teens receive money, or anticipate receiving it, their brains’ pleasure center lights up more than it does in adults. The […]
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Recent headlines have (falsely) predicted that porn shoots may be shut down in light of HIV scandals. What’s not being mentioned is the addiction that is becoming more widespread within our society. With easy access to unlimited Internet pornography, watching it can turn into a very destructive addiction, especially for young people. According to psychotherapist […]
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