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When we study about addiction neurobiology, we first need to understand what addiction means.
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Addiction is basically a disease, a kind of mental disorder in which the individual is attached to a particular something.
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Sometimes it is alcohol, sometimes these are drugs, sometimes it is just some binge, etc.
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Now all these things enhances the addiction of the individual.
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Now the individual when gets habitual of taking these things, then he or she is unable to perform normally without taking these things.
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And if we try to stop that individual from taking these things, then the symptoms that are shown by the individual comes under the term of withdrawal symptoms.
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These withdrawal symptoms are different for different kinds of addictions.
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For example, if the addiction is very strong and severe, these withdrawal symptoms may even sometimes lead to death and very severe disease conditions as well.
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Now addiction neurobiology is a field which deals with the neuroscience advances in the field of psychology.
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Advanced imaging that reflects the neuronal activity and neurochemistry in humans and experimental animals provide substantial insights.
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So we are using advanced technology in dealing with addiction...