Stress is associated with the onset and severity of several psychiatric disorders that occur
more frequently in women than men, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and …

There are important sex differences in the brain that seem to arise from biology as well as
psychosocial influences. Sex differences in several aspects of human behavior and …

Background and Aims Smartphone addiction is a recent concern that has resulted from the
dramatic increase in worldwide smartphone use. This study assessed the risk and protective …

Background Smartphone plays a vital role in higher education as it serves as a device with
multiple functions. Smartphone addiction was reported on the rise among college and …

Background Internet addiction (IA) is now very common. However, few studies have
explored the sex differences in risk factors for IA, especially among Chinese college …

The use of psychostimulants and alcohol disrupts blood-brain barrier (BBB) integrity,
resulting in alterations to cellular function, and contributes to neurotoxicity. The BBB is the …

Background and aims Sex differences in internet gaming disorder (IGD) remain unknown.
Investigating sex-specific neural features that underlie the core risk factor (ie, risk-taking) of …

Objective: Internet addiction (IA) has become a global public health issue. Although previous
studies revealed several risk factors related to IA, most of them focused on the western …

Aims: Due to the increasing evidence of shared vulnerabilities between addictive behaviors
and excessive food intake, the concept of food addiction in specific clinical populations has …

Background Addictions share common etiological factors associated with personality
vulnerabilities such as narcissism or emotional instability. Also, there are gender differences …