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SUBMITTER: Garland EL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8168946 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Current opinion in behavioral sciences 20210424
Chronic drug use is theorized to induce cortico-striatal neuroplasticity, driving an allostatic process marked by increased sensitivity to drug-related cues and decreased sensitivity to natural rewards that results in anhedonia and a dearth of positive affect. As such, positive emotion regulation represents a key mechanistic target for addictions treatment. This paper provides a conceptual model detailing how mindfulness may synergize a range of positive affective mechanisms to reduce addictive ...[more]