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The Process of Addiction Changes the Organization of Several Brain

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The process of addiction changes the organization of several brain areas, including areas involved in motivation and attention.


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Addiction

A psychological and physical inability to stop consuming a chemical, drug, activity, or substance, even though it is causing harm.

Seasonal Affective Disorder

A type of depression that occurs at a specific time of the year, typically in winter, when there is less natural sunlight.

Ventricles

Hollow organs or cavities in the body; in the brain, they are filled with cerebrospinal fluid and linked to the central nervous system's function.

Schizophrenia

A long-term mental disorder involving a breakdown in the relation between thought, emotion, and behavior, leading to faulty perception and inappropriate actions and feelings.

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