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Immersion: Relevance to addictive disorders and underlying brain mechanisms

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Author(s): Arshad, Fiza ; Clark, Luke

Journal: Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports

Year Published: 2022

Date Added: April 21, 2022

People with gambling disorder may experience immersion. Immersion describes a state where people are completely focused on what they are doing and lose track of time and their surroundings. The goal of this review article was to identify and summarize research on two related topics. First, the authors wanted to examine whether immersion is relevant to other addictive disorders. Research suggests that immersion is a common feature of addictive disorders and is often related to experiences of trauma. Second, the authors reviewed literature on brain systems involved in immersion. Research has linked several brain regions and networks to immersion. The neurotransmitters dopamine and norepinephrine may also be involved.


Citation: Arshad, F., & Clark, L. (2022). Immersion in substance-related and behavioural addictions: Neural systems and neurochemical substrates. Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports, 9(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40473-021-00242-9

Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40473-021-00242-9

Keywords: behavioural addictions ; dark flow ; dissociation ; Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) ; gambling ; neurobiology ; PET ; substance use

Topics: Biological Factors ; Comorbidities ; Gambling and the Brain ; Substance Use

Conceptual Framework Factors:   Psychological - Comorbid Disorders ; Psychological Factors ; Biological Factors ; Biological - Neurobiology

Study Design: Other Review

Study Funding:

Fiza Arshad has received funding from Greo to write a white paper. Luke Clark is supported by funding from the Province of British Columbia and the British Columbia Lottery Corporation.

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