Addiction
37 entries in the Addiction compendium.
AddictionA brain disorder involving persistent use despite harm.The Abbey (2007 TV series)A sitcom pilot about celebrities battling addictions at a retreat.Addiction to power in The Lord of the RingsThe One Ring corrupts its bearers through the lure of power.Addiction-related structural neuroplasticityBrain structure changes underlie compulsive drug-seeking behaviors.Alpha-4 beta-2 nicotinic receptorBrain receptor mediating nicotine addiction and attention.Addictive behaviorAddictive behavior involves reward, reinforcement, and loss of control.Behavioral addictionCompulsive engagement in rewarding behaviors despite harm.Betel chewing in ChinaBetel chewing in China is an ancient, widespread, and controversial practice.Brain stimulation rewardPleasurable phenomenon from direct brain stimulation, discovered in 1953.Chain smokingChain smoking is a common indicator of addiction.Community reinforcement approach and family trainingA family-based approach to engage substance users in treatment.Conditioned place preferenceA Pavlovian measure of motivational effects via environmental pairing.Contingency managementBehavior change through incentives and consequences.Cue reactivityLearned responses to drug-related cues predict craving and relapse.NF-κBTranscription factor family regulating immune response, cell survival, and inflammation.Discrimination against drug addictsUnequal treatment based on drug use, often rooted in stigma.Drug rehabilitationMedical and psychotherapeutic treatment for substance dependency.Drug toleranceReduced drug effect after repeated use.Epigenetics of cocaine addictionEpigenetic changes in the nucleus accumbens drive cocaine addiction.Ether addictionAddiction to diethyl ether through inhalation or drinking.Harm reductionPolicies reducing harm without requiring abstinence from behavior.Inhibitory controlCognitive process enabling impulse suppression for goal-directed behavior.Medium spiny neuronInhibitory neurons forming 90% of the human striatum.Mesolimbic pathwayDopaminergic pathway central to reward, motivation, and addiction.Molecular and epigenetic mechanisms of alcoholismMolecular and epigenetic factors driving alcoholism's development and persistence.Motivational interviewingA directive counseling style for resolving ambivalence toward change.Motivational salienceA cognitive process directing behavior toward or away from stimuli.Neurobiological effects of physical exerciseAerobic exercise induces neuroplasticity, improves cognition, and may aid addiction treatment.Nucleus accumbensA brain region central to reward, motivation, and addiction.Pavlovian-instrumental transferCues alter motivation for rewards or aversive outcomes.Personality theories of addictionPsychological models linking personality traits to addiction risk.Prescription drug overuseOveruse of prescribed medications poses serious health and societal risks.Problematic smartphone useA behavioral dependence on mobile phones with varied prevalence and negative effects.Rational addictionEconomic model of addiction as rational, forward-looking consumption.ReinforcementConsequences that increase the likelihood of a behavior.Reinstatement of drug-seeking behaviorRecurrence of drug use after abstinence, driven by triggers and neurobiology.RelapseReinstatement of drug use after a period of abstinence.
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