A growing preclinical and clinical body of work on the effects of chronic drug use and drug
addiction has extended the scope of inquiry from the putative reward-related subcortical …

Stress is a well‐known risk factor in the development of addiction and in addiction relapse
vulnerability. A series of population‐based and epidemiological studies have identified …

Nightmares are common, occurring weekly in 4%-10% of the population, and are associated
with female gender, younger age, increased stress, psychopathology, and dispositional …

Bupropion has been used in the treatment of patients with substance dependence based on
its weak inhibition of dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake. We hypothesized that 6 …

An emerging body of research suggests that mindfulness-based interventions may be
beneficial for smoking cessation and the treatment of other addictive disorders. One way that …

Stress-and drug-related cues are major factors contributing to high rates of relapse in
addictive disorders. Brain imaging studies have begun to identify neural correlates of stress …

This review focuses on neuroimaging studies that examined stress processing and
regulation and cognitive inhibitory control in patients with psycho-stimulant addiction. We …

Craving to smoke is often conceptualized and measured as a tonic, slowly changing state
induced by abstinence. In this article, we review the literature on the existence, causes, and …

In the United States, efforts to treat addiction are hampered by prejudice and a public view
that treats it as a disorder of self-control, not a disease. We highlight select advances in …

Cues associated with drug taking can trigger relapse, drug seeking, and craving in addicted
individuals. Behavioral studies suggest that drug availability and withdrawal can affect the …