J Neurosci. 2013 August 7; 33(32): 12982–12986. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.5587-12.2013 PMCID: PMC3735881 Agnes Norbury,1,2 Sanjay Manohar,1,2 Robert D. Rogers,3 and Masud Husain1,2,4 Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract Trait sensation-seeking, defined as a need for varied, complex, and intense sensations, represents a relatively underexplored hedonic drive in human […]
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Obesity (Silver Spring). 2011 Aug;19(8):1601-8. doi: 10.1038/oby.2011.27. Epub 2011 Feb 24. Wang GJ, Geliebter A, Volkow ND, Telang FW, Logan J, Jayne MC, Galanti K, Selig PA, Han H, Zhu W, Wong CT, Fowler JS. Source Medical Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, USA. [email protected] Abstract Subjects with binge eating disorder (BED) regularly consume […]
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Obes Rev. 2013 January; 14(1): 19–28. Published online 2012 October 12. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2012.01046.x H Ziauddeen1,2,3 and P C Fletcher1,2,3 Abstract In this paper, we consider the concept of food addiction from a clinical and neuroscientific perspective. Food addiction has an established and growing currency in the context of models of overeating and obesity, and its […]
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Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2012 Jan;219(2):469-90. doi: 10.1007/s00213-011-2550-7. Epub 2011 Nov 5. Leeman RF, Potenza MN. Similarities and Differences between Pathological Gambling and Substance Use Disorders: A Focus on Impulsivity and Compulsivity Robert F. Leeman*,1 and Marc N. Potenza1,2 Author information ► Copyright and License information ► The publisher’s final edited version of this article is available […]
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Neuroimage. 2012 Oct 15;63(1):40-6. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2012.06.067. Epub 2012 Jul 6. Clark L, Stokes PR, Wu K, Michalczuk R, Benecke A, Watson BJ, Egerton A, Piccini P, Nutt DJ, Bowden-Jones H, Lingford-Hughes AR. Source Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. [email protected] Abstract Pathological gambling (PG) is a behavioural addiction associated with elevated impulsivity […]
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Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2013 Aug 24. Li Y, Zhang X, Lu F, Zhang Q, Wang Y. Source 1 National Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University , Beijing, China . Abstract Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of Internet addiction in a nationally representative sample of […]
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Comments: This study is from the Journal of Adolescent Health. The subjects mean age of was 19.5. In 1948 Kinsey reported ED rates of 3% for men under 45, and less than 1% for men 20 and under. Study: Sexual dysfunctions among young men: prevalence and associated factors. J Adolesc Health. 2012 Jul;51(1):25-31. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2012.01.008. […]
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Comments: New Italian study finds that 25% of new patients with severe erectile dysfunction are under 40. THE CONCLUSIONS: This exploratory analysis showed that one in four patients seeking first medical help for new onset ED was younger than 40 years. Almost half of the young men suffered from severe ED, with comparable rates in […]
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Trends Cogn Sci. 2011 Mar;15(3):132-9. doi: 10.1016/j.tics.2010.12.005. FULL STUDY Heatherton TF, Wagner DD. Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, 6207 Moore Hall, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USA. [email protected] Abstract Self-regulatory failure is a core feature of many social and mental health problems. Self-regulation can be undermined by failures to transcend overwhelming temptations, negative moods […]
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Donald L. Hilton Jr., MD* Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio, USA Abstract Addiction has been a divisive term when applied to various compulsive sexual behaviors (CSBs), including obsessive use of pornography. Despite a growing acceptance of the existence of natural or process addictions based on an increased understanding of […]
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