Br J Pharmacol. 2017 Mar 6. doi: 10.1111/bph.13771. López-Arnau R1, Luján MA2, Duart-Castells L1, Pubill D1, Camarasa J1, Valverde O2,3, Escubedo E1. Abstract BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: 3,4-Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV) is a synthetic cathinone with powerful psychostimulant effects. It selectively inhibits the dopamine transporter (DAT) and is 10-50-fold more potent as a DAT blocker than cocaine, suggesting […]
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Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2017 Apr 17. doi: 10.1089/cyber.2016.0669. McNicol ML1, Thorsteinsson EB1. Abstract As Internet use grows, so do the benefits and also the risks. Thus, it is important to identify when individuals’ Internet use is problematic. In the present study, 449 participants aged from 16 to 71 years of age were sourced from […]
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Eur Psychiatry. 2017 Jan 14;43:14-18. doi: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.12.013. Wartberg L1, Kriston L2, Kramer M3, Schwedler A3, Lincoln TM4, Kammerl R5. Abstract BACKGROUND: Internet gaming disorder (IGD) has been included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). Currently, associations between IGD in early adolescence and mental health are largely unexplained. In the present study, […]
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Pediatr Obes. 2017 Mar 28. doi: 10.1111/ijpo.12216. Bozkurt H1, Özer S2, Şahin S1, Sönmezgöz E2. Abstract BACKGROUND: There are no data regarding the Internet addiction (IA) rates and patterns in youth with obesity. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to explore the prevalence and patterns of IA in children and adolescents with obesity. The relationship between IA […]
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J Family Med Prim Care. 2016 Oct-Dec;5(4):765-769. doi: 10.4103/2249-4863.201149. Prabhakaran MC1, Patel VR1, Ganjiwale DJ2, Nimbalkar MS3. Abstract INTRODUCTION: The internet is an important modern means of obtaining information and communicating with others which has converted the world into a global village. At the same time, increasing internet use among adolescents is also likely to […]
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Interesting findings from the full study: Porn use in 18-year old males was almost universal, with the study dividing users into 3 groups – frequent (daily), average (weekly or more) and infrequent: Nearly all respondents (98%) had watched pornography, although to different extents. Eleven percent were found to be frequent users, 69 percent average users, […]
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J Behav Addict. 2017 Mar 1:1-9. doi: 10.1556/2006.6.2017.005. Chou WJ1, Huang MF2,3, Chang YP4, Chen YM2, Hu HF5, Yen CF2,3. Abstract Background and aims The aims of this study were to examine the association between social skills deficits and Internet addiction and activities in adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as well as the moderators for […]
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Medwave. 2017 Jan 30;17(1):e6857. doi: 10.5867/medwave.2017.01.6857. [Article in English, Spanish; Abstract available in Spanish from the publisher] Zegarra Zamalloa CO1, Cuba Fuentes MS2. Abstract OBJECTIVES: To determine the frequency of Internet addiction and its relationship with the development of social skills in adolescents in the town of Condevilla, district of San Martin de Porres, Lima […]
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Front Behav Neurosci. 2016; 10: 173. Published online 2016 Sep 12. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2016.00173 PMCID: PMC5018519 Paulo E. Carneiro de Oliveira,1 Rodrigo M. Leão,1 Paula C. Bianchi,1,2 Marcelo T. Marin,1,2 Cleopatra da Silva Planeta,1,2 and Fábio C. Cruz1,* Abstract While clinical and pre-clinical evidence suggests that adolescence is a risk period for the development of addiction, […]
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J Behav Addict. 2017 Feb 15:1-6. doi: 10.1556/2006.6.2017.004. Marino C1,2, Vieno A1, Altoè G1, Spada MM2. Abstract Background and aims Recent research on problematic Facebook use has highlighted the need to develop a specific theory-driven measure to assess this potential behavioral addiction. The aim of the present study was to examine the factorial validity of […]
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