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Behavioral Addictions: From Bench to Bedside

Submission deadline: 31 March 2024
Special Issue Editors
Jo-Eun Jeong
Department of Psychiatry, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Republic of Korea
Interests:

Addiction; Neuromodulation; Neuroimaging

Dai-Jin Kim
Department of Psychiatry, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Special Issue Information

We propose a Special Issue dedicated to the critical and timely exploration of “Behavioral Addictions: From Bench to Bedside”. Over the past decades, the concept of addiction has undergone profound evolution, transcending traditional substance use disorders and leading to the recognition of behavioral addictions. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5 (DSM-5) has included gambling disorder, along with substance use disorders, as forms of addiction in a new chapter named “Substance-related and addictive disorders”, thus reflecting evidence that gambling behaviors activate reward systems similarly to substance addiction. Behavioral addiction is characterized by compelling and repetitive engagement in activities, which can culminate in severe functional impairment. These behavioral addictions encompass a diverse range of behaviors, including but not limited to gambling, gaming, smartphone usage, shopping, sexual activities, pornography consumption, and food-related behaviors, all of which exert profound effects on individuals across a wide spectrum of severity.

The proposed Special Issue aims to illuminate the multifaceted dimensions of behavioral addictions, spanning from their neurobiological underpinnings to treatment approaches and interventions. Our primary objective is to establish and inclusive platform, enabling researchers and clinicians to disseminate their profound insights, groundbreaking discoveries, and pioneering innovations pertaining to the comprehension and management of behavioral addictions. The Special Issue will encompass a comprehensive array of topics, including investigations into the neurobiological foundations and phenotypes associated with behavioral addictions, explorations of the psychological, cognitive, and behavioral facets of these addictions, presentations of treatment modalities and interventions, discussions of strategies for prevention and harm reduction, and examinations of comorbidities and co-occuring conditions. We wholeheartedly encourage the submission of cutting-edge research that pushes the boundaries of our current understanding of behavioral addictions.

Keywords
Behavior; addictive; Compulsive behavior
Published Paper (2 Papers)
EDITORIAL

Behavioral addictions beyond classic addictions and their future perspectives

Jo-Eun Jeong, Dai-Jin Kim
INNOSC Theranostics and Pharmacological Sciences 2024, 7(3), 3558 https://doi.org/10.36922/itps.3558
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Behavioral Addictions: From Bench to Bedside)
REVIEW

A historical perspective on clonidine as an alpha-2A receptor agonist in the treatment of addictive behaviors: Focus on opioid dependence

Mark S. Gold, Kenneth Blum, Abdalla Bowirrat, Albert Pinhasov, ... Rajendra D. Badgaiyan
INNOSC Theranostics and Pharmacological Sciences 2024, 7(3), 1918 https://doi.org/10.36922/itps.1918
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Behavioral Addictions: From Bench to Bedside)
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INNOSC Theranostics and Pharmacological Sciences, Electronic ISSN: 2705-0823 Print ISSN: 2705-0734, Published by AccScience Publishing