Addiction
Addiction is a neuropsychological disorder characterized by a persistent and intense urge to use a drug or engage in a behavior that produces natural reward, despite substantial harm and other negative consequences. Repetitive drug use can alter brain function in synapses similar to natural rewards like food or falling in love in ways that perpetuate craving and weakens self-control for people with pre-existing vulnerabilities. This phenomenon – drugs reshaping brain function – has led to an understanding of addiction as a brain disorder with a complex variety of psychosocial as well as neurobiological factors that are implicated in the development of addiction.
Extends: Addiction, [Behavioral addiction](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Behavioral addiction), [Brain disorders](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Brain disorders), [Substance-related disorders](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Substance-related disorders)
Properties
| Property | Expected Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Text | Addiction |
| Image | Text | Brain metabolism and drug addiction.jpg |
| Caption | Text | Brain positron emission tomography, brain metabolism |
| Alt | Text | PET images showing brain metabolism in drug addicts vs controls |
| Field | Text | Psychiatry, clinical psychology, toxicology, addiction medicine |
| Symptoms | Text | compulsion, rewarding |
| Complications | Text | Suicide, overdose, depression, coma |
| Risks | Text | Family history, adverse childhood experiences, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
| Treatment | Text | Cognitive behavioral therapy, behavior modification, medication |
| Icd10 | Text | subdivision .2 |