Alcoholic-dilated Cardiomyopathy (ACM) is the most prevalent form of ethanol-induced heart
damage. Ethanol induces ACM in a dose-dependent manner, independently of nutrition …

One of the major risk factors for global death and disability is alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug
use. While there is increasing knowledge with respect to individual factors promoting the …

Studies showed adverse experiences related to the use of dating applications such as
Tinder. However, it remains unclear by which mechanism and under which conditions dating …

Problematic gambling has been suggested to be a possible consequence of dopaminergic
medications used mainly in neurological conditions, ie pramipexole and ropinirole, and …

A mechanism known as Pavlovian-to-instrumental transfer (PIT) describes a phenomenon
by which the values of environmental cues acquired through Pavlovian conditioning can …

Substance use disorders (SUDs) are seen as a continuum ranging from goal‐directed and
hedonic drug use to loss of control over drug intake with aversive consequences for mental …

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by uncontrollable repetitive actions
thought to rely on abnormalities within fundamental instrumental learning systems. We …

Abstract Background The Pavlovian-to-instrumental transfer (PIT) paradigm measures the
effects of Pavlovian conditioned cues on instrumental behavior in the laboratory. A previous …

Two of the most commonly used illegal substances by adolescents are alcohol and
cannabis. Alcohol use disorder (AUD) and cannabis use disorder (CUD) are associated with …

Introduction Theoretical frameworks of behavioral addictions mostly acknowledge the role of
stress in the development and maintenance of these disorders, models of compulsive …