In this paper we argue that compulsive overeating has compelling similarities to
conventional drug addiction. Our case is based on their comparable clinical features, the …

The research agenda for global mental health and substance-use disorders has been
largely driven by the exigencies of high health burdens and associated unmet needs in low …

Substance dependent individuals (SDI) often exhibit decision-making deficits; however, it
remains unclear whether the nature of the underlying decision-making processes is the …

Background Cognitive deficits are observed both in heroin dependence and in pathological
gambling (PG) on various tasks. PG, as a non-substance addiction, is free of toxic …

Impulse control is becoming a critical survival skill for the twenty-first century. Impulsivity is
implicated in virtually all externalizing behaviours and disorders, and figures prominently in …

Background Recent animal and human studies reveal distinct cognitive and neurobiological
differences between opiate and stimulant addictions; however, our understanding of the …

Recent evidence suggests that individuals with opiate dependence may have cognitive
dysfunctions particularly within the spectrum of executive functioning and emotional …

Chronic use of amphetamines and/or opiates has been associated with a wide range of
cognitive deficits, involving domains of attention, inhibitory control, planning, decision …

BACKGROUND: Anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) dependence has been a recognized
syndrome for some 20 years, but remains poorly understood. METHODS: We evaluated …

Opiate use is associated with deficits in decision-making. However, the impact of abstinence
and co-morbid factors, like head injury and poly-substance abuse, on this ability, is currently …