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[Craving--an adequately defined concept?]

T Wetterling1, C Veltrup, K Junghanns

  • 1Klinik für Psychiatrie. Med. Universität zu Lübeck.

Fortschritte Der Neurologie-Psychiatrie
|April 1, 1996
PubMed
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Addiction craving, a strong drug desire, often leads to relapse. This review explores craving

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Psychology
  • Pharmacology

Context:

  • Drug addiction is characterized by intense craving, a primary driver of relapse and treatment failure.
  • Emerging anti-craving medications necessitate a deeper understanding of the craving phenomenon.

Purpose:

  • To review the psychological underpinnings of craving.
  • To examine the biochemical mechanisms potentially involved in craving.
  • To propose a novel psychobiological model of craving.

Summary:

  • This paper reviews psychological and biochemical factors contributing to drug craving.
  • A new psychobiological model is presented, differentiating craving during early withdrawal and abstinence.

Impact:

  • The proposed model offers insights into the complex nature of addiction craving.
  • Understanding craving prototypes may guide the development of targeted therapeutic interventions.

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