Highlights•Prevalence estimates of problematic internet use (PIU) are highly
inconsistent.•Some inconsistencies stem from screening tools and samples …

Background Converging evidence supports that gaming and gambling disorders are
associated with executive dysfunction. The involvement of different components of executive …

In recent years, there has been a gradual digitalization of our society, resulting in intensified
technology use for daily life activities, including the emergence of problematic Internet use …

Reward Deficiency Syndrome (RDS) encompasses many mental health disorders, including
a wide range of addictions and compulsive and impulsive behaviors. Described as an …

Epidemiological and phenomenological studies suggest shared underpinnings between
multiple addictive behaviors. The present genetic association study was conducted as part …

Dietary patterns (DPs), usually established in adolescents, are important modifiable risk
factors in the etiology of malnutrition and chronic diseases. This study aimed to identify DPs …

The aim of the present study was to explore which psychosocial predictors are associated
with different co-occurrence patterns of three different behavioral addictions (ie, problematic …

Alcohol and other substance use disorders share comorbidity with other RDS disorders, ie, a
reduction in dopamine signaling within the reward pathway. RDS is a term that connects …

Similar to addictive substances, addictive behaviours such as gambling and gaming are
associated with maladaptive modulation of key brain areas and functional networks …

Reward Deficiency Syndrome (RDS) is defined as a breakdown of reward
neurotransmission that results in a wide range of addictive, compulsive, and impulsive …