Evidence that psychoactive substance use disorders, bulimia nervosa, pathological
gambling, and sexual addiction share an underlying biopsychological process is …

Repeated exposure to drugs of abuse produces long‐term molecular and neurochemical
changes that may explain the core features of addiction, such as the compulsive seeking …

The abuse of illicit psychostimulants such as cocaine and methamphetamine continues to
pose significant health and societal challenges. Despite considerable efforts to develop …

Our study aimed to identify new candidate genes, which might be involved in alcohol craving
and relapse. To find changes in gene expression after long‐term alcohol consumption, we …

Relapse to old, unhealthy eating habits is a major problem in human dietary treatments. The
mechanisms underlying this relapse are unknown. Surprisingly, until recently this clinical …

Drug-associated cues are believed to be important mediators of addiction and drug relapse.
Although such cues may influence drug-seeking behavior through multiple routes, it is their …

Drug addiction is a serious brain disorder with somatic, psychological, psychiatric, socio-
economic and legal implications in the developed world. Illegal (eg, psychostimulants …

The dopamine (DA) D3 receptor is posited to be importantly involved in drug reward and
addiction, and D3 receptor antagonists have shown extraordinary promise as potential anti …

Aims To test aripiprazole for efficacy in decreasing use in methamphetamine‐dependent
adults, compared to placebo. Design Participants were randomized to receive 12 weeks of …

Understanding and preventing relapse to drug use is one of the most difficult challenges
faced by clinicians and practitioners in the struggle to help people remain abstinent. In this …