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          ·August 21, 2018·3 min read

          ‘Compulsivity Circuit’ in Heavy Drinkers Identified

          Researchers identify a driving network for compulsivity in those with alcohol use disorders. The study reports heavy drinkers have more activity in the prefronal cortex, insular and striatum, areas of the brain critical for reward and decision making.
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          ·November 7, 2017·5 min read

          Lending Late Neurons a Helping Hand

          Delayed neural migration in fetuses may cause behavioral disorders similar to autism, researchers report.
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          FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·July 11, 2014·5 min read

          Brain Activity in Sex Addiction Mirrors That of Drug Addiction

          A new neuroimaging study finds pornography triggers brain activity of sex addicts much the same way as drugs trigger the brains of drug addicts.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·October 29, 2013·3 min read

          Scientists Reduce Behaviours Associated with Problem Gambling in Rats

          Drugs that block dopamine D4 receptors have been used to reduce behaviors associated with compulsive gambling in rat models, a new study reports.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·June 27, 2013·5 min read

          Breaking Habits Before They Start

          Using optogenetics to control cells in the IL cortex, researchers were able to 'block' habits from forming.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·June 6, 2013·4 min read

          Compulsive No More

          Researchers use optogenetics to control compulsive behavior in mice. The results could help to develop new treatments such as OCD and Tourette's syndrome.
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