Addiction: Decreased reward sensitivity and increased expectation sensitivity conspire to overwhelm the brain's control circuit

Based on brain imaging findings, we present a model according to which addiction emerges as an imbalance in the information processing and integration among various brain circuits and functions. The dysfunctions reflect (a) decreased sensitivity of reward circuits, (b) enhanced sensitivity of memory...

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Main Authors: Volkow, Nora D., Wang, Gene-Jack, Fowler, Joanna S., Tomasi, Dardo, Telang, Frank, Baler, Ruben
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2010
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2948245/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20730946
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bies.201000042
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