Behavior, Addictive

"Behavior, Addictive" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The observable, measurable, and often pathological activity of an organism that portrays its inability to overcome a habit resulting in an insatiable craving for a substance or for performing certain acts. The addictive behavior includes the emotional and physical overdependence on the object of habit in increasing amount or frequency.


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Below are the most recent publications written about "Behavior, Addictive" by people in Profiles.
  1. Neural correlates of the addictions neuroclinical assessment (ANA) incentive salience factor among individuals with alcohol use disorder. Behav Brain Res. 2024 04 27; 464:114926.
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  2. Commentary: Similarities and Differences Between Harm-Reduction and Substitute Addiction-- Implications for the Health Professions. Eval Health Prof. 2024 Mar; 47(1):75-80.
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  3. Converging Evidence for Frontopolar Cortex as a Target for Neuromodulation in Addiction Treatment. Am J Psychiatry. 2024 Feb 01; 181(2):100-114.
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  4. Stigma Related to Substance Use and Addiction: The Long Journey Ahead-Commentary on Krendl and Perry (2023). Psychol Sci Public Interest. 2023 11; 24(2):75-81.
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  5. The role of social variables in drug use and addiction. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2023 Nov; 232:173656.
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  6. Xanomeline displays concomitant orthosteric and allosteric binding modes at the M4 mAChR. Nat Commun. 2023 09 06; 14(1):5440.
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  7. A multivariate approach to understanding the genetic overlap between externalizing phenotypes and substance use disorders. Addict Biol. 2023 09; 28(9):e13319.
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  8. Reducing Drug Overdose Deaths: Significant Changes Needed in U.S. Drug Treatment Policy. J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv. 2023 Jun; 61(6):7-10.
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  9. Pilot randomized controlled trial of a hospital-based substance use treatment and recovery team (START) to improve initiation of medication for alcohol or opioid use disorder and linkage to follow-up care. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2023 07; 150:209063.
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  10. Brain-gut microbiome profile of neuroticism predicts food addiction in obesity: A transdiagnostic approach. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2023 07 13; 125:110768.
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