Advance in Mechanism of Drug Addiction and Treatment (review)

VernacularTitle:药物成瘾机制与治疗的研究进展
Author: Guangbiao QIN ; Yu MA ; Wei ZHANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: drug addiction, cingulotomy, nucleus accumbens, deep brain stimulation
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2009;15(12):1144-1146
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Drug addiction is a chronic and relapsing brain disease, which causes damage to the health of addicts seriously, and causes huge social problems. Relapse is one of the major characteristics of drug addiction, and is the main problem to be solved. In the past several decades, the mechanisms, high relapse rates, abstinence of addiction were studied. The Results of these research findings are summarized in this review to provide a better overview of the mechanisms and treatments of addition in order to provide ideas for further research.