Behaviours such as eating, copulating, defending oneself or taking addictive drugs begin
with a motivation to initiate the behaviour. Both this motivational drive and the behaviours …

Applying a social determinants of health framework, this review brings attention to evidence
from social sciences and neuroscience on the role of selected social factors in individual …

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Research on the neurobiology of the stress response in animals has led to successful new
treatments for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in humans. Basic research has found …

Stress has long been suggested to be an important correlate of uncontrolled drinking and
relapse. An important hormonal response system to stress—the hypothalamic–pituitary …

This article proposes a heuristic framework for the Addictions Neuroclinical Assessment that
incorporates key functional domains derived from the neurocircuitry of addiction. We review …

Human neuroimaging studies suggest that neural cue reactivity is strongly associated with
indices of drug use, including addiction severity and treatment success. However, little is …

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 …

ABSTRACT A comprehensive understanding of the neurobiology of alcohol cue reactivity is
critical in identifying the neuropathology of alcohol use disorders (AUD) and developing …

The ability to control craving for substances that offer immediate rewards but whose long-
term consumption may pose serious risks lies at the root of substance use disorders and is …