Activation of the ventral and dorsal striatum during cue reactivity in Internet gaming disorder

• Published in: Addiction biology Vol. 22; no. 3; pp. 791 - 801
• Main Authors: Liu, Lu, Yip, Sarah W., Zhang, Jin‐Tao, Wang, Ling‐Jiao, Shen, Zi‐Jiao, Liu, Ben, Ma, Shan‐Shan, Yao, Yuan‐Wei, Fang, Xiao‐Yi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.05.2017
• Subjects: Addictions; Adult; Behavior, Addictive - physiopathology; Corpus Striatum - diagnostic imaging; Corpus Striatum - physiopathology; Cues; cue‐reactivity; dorsal striatum; fMRI; Humans; Internet; Internet gaming disorder; Male; ventral striatum; Ventral Striatum - diagnostic imaging; Ventral Striatum - physiopathology; Video Games; Young Adult; fMRI; dorsal striatum; Internet gaming disorder; cue-reactivity; ventral striatum

Studies conducted in drug addiction suggest a transition in processing of drug‐related cues from the ventral to the dorsal component of the striatum. However, this process has not been studied in a behavioral addiction. Assessment of this process in a non‐drug addiction can provide insight into the...