Abstract MCGREGOR, MS, and RT LaLumiere. Still a “hidden island”? The rodent insular
cortex in drug seeking, reward, and risk. NEUROSCI BIOBEHAV REV 21 (1) XXX-XXX …

Compulsive behaviour, an apparently irrational perseveration in often maladaptive acts, is a
potential transdiagnostic symptom of several neuropsychiatric disorders, including …

Human neuroimaging has demonstrated the existence of large-scale functional networks in
the cerebral cortex consisting of topographically distant brain regions with functionally …

Despite a lack of agreement on its definition and inclusion as a specific diagnosable
disturbance, the food addiction construct is supported by several neurobiological and …

Drug addiction represents a multifaceted and recurrent brain disorder that possesses the
capability to create persistent and ineradicable pathological memory. Deep brain stimulation …

The brain is a remarkably complex organ responsible for a wide range of functions,
including the modulation of emotional states and movement. Neuronal circuits are believed …

According to the literature, individuals who start tobacco smoking during adolescence are at
greater risk of developing severe tobacco addiction and heavier smoking behavior in …

Both clinical and animal studies showed that the impaired functions of the orbitofrontal
cortex (OFC) underlie the compulsive drug-seeking behavior of drug addiction. However, the …

Post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a psychological condition triggered by exposure to
extreme or chronic stressful events, exhibits a sex bias in incidence and clinical …

Rationale Methamphetamine addiction is a persistent and intractable pathological learning
and memory, whereas no approved therapeutics is available. However, few attentions have …