The neural basis of drug craving: An incentive-sensitization theory of addiction

@article{Robinson1993TheNB,
  title={The neural basis of drug craving: An incentive-sensitization theory of addiction},
  author={Terry E. Robinson and Kent C. Berridge},
  journal={Brain Research Reviews},
  year={1993},
  volume={18},
  pages={247-291}
}
This paper presents a biopsychological theory of drug addiction, the 'Incentive-Sensitization Theory'. The theory addresses three fundamental questions. The first is: why do addicts crave drugs? That is, what is the psychological and neurobiological basis of drug craving? The second is: why does drug craving persist even after long periods of abstinence? The third is whether 'wanting' drugs (drug craving) is attributable to 'liking' drugs (to the subjective pleasurable effects of drugs)? The… Expand
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