Background: Consumption of chronic morphine induces neuro-inflammation and addictive seeking behavior. Ginger (Zingiber Officinale Roscoe), a well-known spice plant, has been used traditionally in the treatment of a wide variety of ailments. It has been shown that ginger has anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative and antinociceptive properties. However, its influences on morphine-induced addictive b...

BACKGROUND Consumption of chronic morphine induces neuro-inflammation and addictive seeking behavior. Ginger (Zingiber Officinale Roscoe), a well-known spice plant, has been used traditionally in the treatment of a wide variety of ailments. It has been shown that ginger has anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative and antinociceptive properties. However, its influences on morphine-induced addictive be...

The dopaminergic D3 receptor (D3R) is emerging as an antagonist of sensitized behavior induced by addictive drugs such as cocaine. New work by Wang and coworkers in this issue of Neuron now identifies CaMKII as an important negative regulator of the D3R. CaMKII relieves the D3R-mediated inhibition on sensitized behavior to foster drug-seeking behavior.

introduction: behavioral science experts believe that all entities capable of stimulating a person can be addictive; and whenever a habit changes into an obligation, it can be considered as an addiction. researchers also believe that there are a number of similarities as well as some differences between drug addiction and behavioral addiction diagnostic symptoms. the purpose of this study is to...

background addiction is considered a basic structural problem in modern society, and seems to reach an epidemic scale in the last decades. choosing a method to fulfill the intervention is an important issue to conduct educational interventions to prevent addictive behaviors. in this regard, web-based education has been widely used to introduce preventive programs to risky behaviors during recen...

A hypothesis about the neurobiological bases of drive, drive reduction and will in addictive illness is presented. Drive reduction seems to require both SEEKING and gratification. Will is the everyday term for our experience of drives functioning within us. Addictive drugs take over the will by altering neurotransmission in the SEEKING system. As a result of this biological change, psychologica...

AIM OF THE STUDY This study tried to identify risk factors of aggressive behavior in a population of schizophrenic inpatients. We tested the association between aggressive behavior and socio-demographic characteristics, addictive disorders, history of suicide attempt, and sexual violence, impulsivity, and sensation seeking. METHODS All consecutive schizophrenic inpatients (100) were assessed ...

conclusions the results of this research have important implications regarding the attention of students’ counselors to meta-cognitive dimensions in order to prevent students’ tendency for addiction. results the rate of students’ addiction potential tendency can be predicted by having characteristics of their meta-cognition. it also appeared that among the five parameters of meta-cognition, the...

conclusions our findings revealed that specific factors, such as recall of sustained suffering in the course of recovery, members’ contribution, being part of a community, participation in collective classes, feelings of equality and co-leveledness, observation of others’ success, and rethinking, played significant roles in addiction recovery. patients and methods this descriptive phenomenologi...

conclusions internet gaming addiction may cause severe personal, social, and occupational problems. despite the range of severity and various presentations of this disorder, dsm-5 lacks the severity classifier. early identification and management may result in complete recovery. case presentation we reported a case of two brothers, diagnosed with internet gaming addiction, who showed grossly di...