Stress responding and stress ‐related changes in cue reactivity in heavy smokers, problem gamblers, and healthy controls

In conclusion, individuals with a substance and a behavioral addiction share common patterns of reactivity to stress. However, while the stressor enhanced cue‐related craving in smokers, it generally had the opposite effect on gamblers. Further research is necessary to elucidate the complicated patterns of similarities and differences that underlie substance and behavioral addict ions.

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/adb.12687?af=R

Source: Addiction Biology - November 13, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Stephanie E. Wemm, Zhimin Cao, Liqiao Han, Edelgard Wulfert Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research