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Redefining Addiction to Recognize Compulsive Video Gaming as a Disorder
Recognizing compulsive video gaming as a disorder is critical for developing corresponding treatment and prevention programs while reinforcing the various therapeutic, educational, and social benefits associated with gaming. Gaming addiction—like many other compulsive behaviors—is not currently ...
Tracking smartphone screen time during weight-loss trials: an indirect means of exploring semaglutide's efficacy against addiction
Screen time has been identified as not just a strong correlate with addiction, but as a predictor and even as an addiction in and of itself. Semaglutide, better known by the brand name Ozempic, is widely used as an anti-obesity drug and it, along with related compounds such as Liraglutide, are a...
Withdrawal Confounding in Studies of The Pharmacological Management of Substance Use Disorders
Recently, there has been greater emphasis on the management of “addiction” and substance use disorders with pharmacological treatments. For example, Medication-Assisted Treatments (MAT), such as methadone and buprenorphine for opioid dependence and disulfiram and naltrexone for alcoholism are in...
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