The Neurobiological Mechanism of Chemical Aversion (Emetic) Therapy for Alcohol Use Disorder: An fMRI Study

The Neurobiological Mechanism of Chemical Aversion (Emetic) Therapy for Alcohol Use Disorder: An fMRI Study

A recent NIH epidemiology study found the lifetime prevalence of alcohol use disorder in the United States to be 29%. Alcohol drinking behavior is strongly “learned” via pleasure center activation/reinforcement. Alcohol craving is a powerful desire to drink alcoholic beverages. Craving was added as...

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Main Authors: Ralph L. Elkins, Todd L. Richards, Robert Nielsen, Richard Repass, Henriettae Stahlbrandt, Hunter G. Hoffman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
Subjects:
alcohol
opioid
craving
fMRI
aversive conditioning
alcohol treatment
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnbeh.2017.00182/full

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