reward system

The Pleasure That Doesn't Return: Dopaminergic Synergy, Sexuality and Relapse in Cocaine Addiction

Opinion piece, commentary

10 May 2026

This work emerges from clinical observation in addiction treatment settings regarding a frequent yet systematically overlooked phenomenon: the convergence of cocaine use and sexual activity as a specific relapse mechanism. It is proposed...

The Psychology of Addiction and Obesity: New Treatments

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Addiction and obesity share similar neurological pathways, both linked to compulsive behaviors and the brain's reward system. Research has highlighted the potential of GLP-1 receptor agonists, originally developed for diabetes, to help...

Relevancia clínica de los receptores GABA-b en el tratamiento de la adicción a las drogas

Scientific article

3 January 2019

Resumen El ácido γ-aminobutírico (GABA) es el principal neurotransmisor inhibitorio del sistema nervioso central (SNC) de los mamíferos y ejerce su acción a partir de la activación de tres receptores distintos. El receptor GABAB es una...

Does the Effect of Alcohol on the Brain Differ between Men and Women?

Scientific article

8 May 2017

New research published in the journal Psychiatry Research Neuroimaging has found that the effects of alcohol on the reward system in the brain may differ between men and women. The reward system is a grouped structure in the brain that...