The last three decades in psychological research have been marked by interdisciplinary
science. Addiction represents a prime example of a disorder marked by a complex …

Addiction is a chronic and relapsing psychiatric disorder affecting a large number of patients
worldwide. Ample evidence from basic and clinical neuroscience has demonstrated that …

It is essential to develop theories and models that enable us to understand addiction's
genesis and maintenance, providing a theoretical and empirical framework for designing …

The current understanding of addiction is based on a biopsychosocial model of illness. From
a neurobiological perspective, addiction can be seen as the hijacking of the pleasure …

Neuroscience for Addiction Medicine: From Prevention to Rehabilitation-Methods and
Interventions is the latest volume from Progress in Brain Research focusing on new trends …

Aim To discuss the contributions and future course of the psychological science of addiction.
Background The psychology of addiction includes a tremendous range of scientific activity …

Drug addiction is a chronically relapsing disorder characterized by 1) compulsion to seek
and take the drug, 2) loss of control in limiting intake, and 3) emergence of a negative …

Although substantial advances have been made in behavioral and pharmacological
treatments for addictions, moving treatment development to the next stage may require novel …

An updated and expanded edition on the roles that brain function and genetics play in
addiction. Over the past 10 years, neurobiologic and genetic research has provided an …

Addiction, the most severe form of substance use disorder, is a chronic brain disorder
molded by strong biosocial factors that has devastating consequences to individuals and to …