Background The salience network (SN) is dysregulated in many neuropsychiatric disorders,
including substance use disorder. Though the SN was initially described in humans …

Background Whereas acute nicotine administration alters brain function which may, in turn,
contribute to enhanced attention and performance, chronic cigarette smoking is linked with …

Recent neurocognitive models propose that the insula serves as a hub of interoceptive
awareness system, modulating 2 interplaying neurocognitive systems: The posterior insula …

Alcohol and nicotine intake result in neurological alterations at the circuit level. Resting state
functional connectivity has shown great potential in identifying these alterations. However …

Animals display a rich repertoire of defensive responses adequate to the threat proximity. In
social species, these reactions can be additionally influenced by the behavior of fearful …

Literacy and numeracy equally affect an individual's success in and beyond schools, but
these two competencies tend to be separately examined, particularly in neuroimaging …

Withdrawal from opioids involves a negative affective state that promotes maintenance of
drug-seeking behavior and relapse. As such, understanding the neurobiological …

Substance use disorder (SUD) is characterized, in part by behavior biased toward drug use
and away from natural sources of reward (eg, social interaction, food, sex). The …

Cannabis has been legalised for medical use in an ever-increasing number of countries. A
growing body of scientific evidence supports the use of medical cannabis for a range of …

Addiction-like symptoms in relation to excessive and compulsive social media use are
common in the general population. Because they can lead to various adverse effects, there …