Physical activity, and specifically exercise, has been suggested as a potential treatment for
drug addiction. In this review, we discuss clinical and preclinical evidence for the efficacy of …

Using addictive drugs can evolve from controlled social use into the compulsive relapsing
disorder that characterizes addiction. This transition to addiction results from genetic …

Context Borderline personality disorder is a severe and chronic psychiatric condition,
prevalent throughout health care settings. Only limited effects of current treatments have …

Alcohol-related violence is a serious and common social problem. Moreover, violent
behaviour is much more common in alcohol-dependent individuals. Animal experiments and …

This new edition of the bestselling text, Nurturing Natures, provides an indispensable
synthesis of the latest scientific knowledge about children's emotional development …

The mesolimbic dopaminergic (ML-DA) system has been recognized for its central role in
motivated behaviors, various types of reward, and, more recently, in cognitive processes …

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 …

Dopamine neurotransmission is associated with high susceptibility to cocaine abuse.
Positron emission tomography was used in 12 rhesus macaques to determine if dopamine …

This review examines the merits of 'food addiction'as an explanation of excessive eating (ie,
eating in excess of what is required to maintain a healthy body weight). It describes various …

Adaptation of the nervous system to different chemical and physiologic conditions is
important for the homeostasis of brain processes and for learning and remembering …