The amygdala integrates and processes incoming information pertinent to reward and to
emotions such as fear and anxiety that promote survival by warning of potential danger …

Brain lesions that damage the insular cortex (IC) interrupt addictive behaviors, suggesting
that drug addiction sensitizes the insula. However, neuroimaging studies seem to lead to an …

Key executive function (EF) skills (cognitive flexibility, working memory, inhibitory control)
are essential for goal-directed problem solving and reflective learning. This article describes …

Psychiatry is enormously complex. One of its main difficulties is to articulate the relationship
between the wide assortment of factors that may cause or contribute to psychiatric disorders …

This study relies on knowledge regarding the neuroplasticity of dual-system components
that govern addiction and excessive behavior and suggests that alterations in the grey …

Chronic excessive alcohol consumption induces cognitive impairments mainly affecting
executive functions, episodic memory, and visuospatial capacities related to multiple brain …

Non-substance addictive behaviors may involve repetitive rewarding behaviors including
gambling, gaming, sexual activities, internet-use, and buying-shop**. In addictions, there …

Because addictive behaviors typically result from violated homeostasis of the impulsive
(amygdala-striatal) and inhibitory (prefrontal cortex) brain systems, this study examined …

For centuries, human self-control has fascinated scientists and nonscientists alike. Current
theories often attribute it to an executive control system. But even though executive control …