Addictive disorders are essentially motivational problems
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Neuroplasticity in addictive disorders
Compulsive drug-taking behavior develops in vulnerable individuals who ingest substances that activate the reward system. This intense activation produces learned associations to cues that predict drug availability. With repetition the reward system becomes reflexively activated by cues alone, leading to a drive toward drug-taking. The central nervous system changes underlying this conditioned ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Addiction
سال: 1992
ISSN: 0965-2140,1360-0443
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1992.tb01974.x