Abstracts of the 1st International Conference on Behavioral Addictions - March 11–12, 2013, Budapest, Hungary

2013 Journal of Behavioral Addictions  
Behavioral addictions, such as pathological gambling, kleptomania, pyromania, compulsive buying and compulsive sexual behavior, represent significant public health concerns and are associated with high rates of psychiatric comorbidity and mortality. Although research into the biology of these behaviors is still in an early stage, recent advances in our understanding of motivation, reward, and addiction, have pro-vided substantial insight into the possible pathophysiology of these disorders.
more » ... oved neurobiological understanding of reward and inhibition has made advances in the pharmacological treatment of these behaviors possible. This talk will discuss recent advances in the pharmacological treatment of behavioral addictions and suggest ongoing challenges for the future.
doi:10.1556/jba.2.2013.suppl.1 pmid:26166448 fatcat:aossjabq5vhl5bg5ewsa64dzwm