Addiction theory matters—Why there is no dependence on caffeine or antidepressant medication

Volume: 25, Issue: 2
Published: Mar 21, 2019
Abstract
With the development of the ICD-11, the debate about classifying certain psychoactive substances such as antidepressant medication and caffeine as drugs of dependence is ignited again. We argue that any coherent theory of addiction needs to identify the neurobiological processes elicited by a potentially addictive substance and to clearly define the clinical symptoms associated with these processes, which can then be used to guide diagnosis....
Paper Details
Title
Addiction theory matters—Why there is no dependence on caffeine or antidepressant medication
Published Date
Mar 21, 2019
Volume
25
Issue
2
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