Die Rückfallraten sind bei alkoholabhängigen Patienten auch nach Abklingen der
körperlichen Entzugssymptome mit ca. 85% sehr hoch, wenn der Entgiftung keine …

OBJECTIVE: This study investigated functional cerebral correlates of craving in alcoholic
patients and examined the state/trait characteristics of the regional cerebral network …

Craving is considered to be an important phenomenon in addictive behaviours. However,
there is still an unresolved debate on what craving for alcohol means, how it is best …

In den letzten Jahren wurden zahlreiche Untersuchungen zu neurobiologischen
Grundlagen des Alkoholcraving durchgeführt. Von besonderem Interesse sind dabei …

Craving plays an important role in the pathogenesis of alcohol dependence and relapse. In
this review we have tried to analyse how many contrasting theories have been formulated in …

Aims: Craving for the rewarding effects of alcohol may be evoked by conditioned alcohol-like
effects whereas conditioned compensatory responses may induce withdrawal relief craving …

Many studies address the neurobiological mechanisms of alcohol craving. The study results
obtained so far show that there may be at least three subtypes of craving, which may be …

The present study investigated the nature of physiological cue reactivity and craving in
response to alcohol cues among alcohol-dependent patients (N= 80) who were enrolled in …

With no further intervention, relapse rates in detoxified alcoholics are high and usually
exceed 80% of all detoxified patients. It has been suggested that stress and exposure to …

Although many alcoholics experience craving, researchers have not yet developed a
common, valid definition of the phenomenon. Numerous models of the mechanisms …