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Addiction.

Terry E Robinson1, Kent C Berridge

  • 1Department of Psychology (Biopsychology Program), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1109, USA. ter@umich.edu

Annual Review of Psychology
|August 20, 2002
PubMed
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Addiction develops as drug use becomes compulsive, driven by brain changes. This analysis explores theories on how altered psychological functions contribute to addiction, including pleasure, learning, motivation, and decision-making deficits.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Psychology
  • Addiction Research

Background:

  • Addiction involves a transition from casual to compulsive drug use.
  • This transition is associated with drug-induced brain and psychological changes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically analyze major theoretical explanations for addiction development.
  • To understand how drug-induced psychological alterations contribute to compulsive drug use.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical analysis of existing explanations for addiction.
  • Review of psychological and neurobiological factors in addiction.

Main Results:

  • Evaluated the hedonic view (pleasure/withdrawal).
  • Examined aberrant learning and stimulus-response habits.

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  • Presented the incentive-sensitization theory (compulsive wanting).
  • Discussed frontal cortical dysfunction (impaired judgment, impulsivity).

    • Conclusions:

    • Multiple psychological mechanisms contribute to the transition to addiction.
    • Understanding these mechanisms is crucial for addiction treatment and prevention.