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Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment

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ISSN: 1178-2021

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Addiction in the Digital Age: Emerging Challenges in Neuropsychiatry

Behavioral addictions encompass a range of compulsive behaviors that, similar to substance use disorders, are characterized by neurobiological and psychological mechanisms. Despite the many positive effects of the rise of digitalization, problematic internet use, smartphone, video game, and social media addictions have been observed to increase steadily. In addition, gambling, exercise, shopping, eating, pornography, and sexual behavior addictions represent other significant types of behavioral addictions. This Article Collection welcomes original research, systematic reviews, expert opinions, and extended reports that investigate the prevalence, underlying mechanisms, and related components of behavioral addictions through an international lens.