Retraining the addicted brain: A review of hypothesized neurobiological mechanisms of mindfulness-based relapse prevention

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 351-365

  Witkiewitz, Katie ^a,d   Lustyk, M Kathleen B ^b   Bowen, Sarah ^c  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Craving; Mindfulness; Neurobiology; Relapse; Substance use disorders

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; NICOTINE;

ADDICTION; AFFECT; ALCOHOLISM; AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BRAIN FUNCTION; CANNABIS ADDICTION; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CORPUS STRIATUM; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG SEEKING BEHAVIOR; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; MEDITATION; MINDFULNESS BASED RELAPSE PREVENTION; MINDFULNESS BASED STRESS REDUCTION; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVE POTENTIAL; NEUROBIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PSYCHOEDUCATION; RELAPSE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; THERAPY EFFECT; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE; VENTRAL TEGMENTUM; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AWARENESS; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; BRAIN; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; MINDFULNESS; NEUROBIOLOGY; RECURRENCE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84887468965     PISSN: 0893164X     EISSN: 19391501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0029258     Document Type: Article

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