Altered Neural Activity in the Anterior and Posterior Insula in Individuals with Problematic Internet Use

Conclusions: Given the roles of the posterior insula in the cortical representation of somatosensory arousal, our results suggest that individuals with PIU may experience more elaborate somatosensory arousal during the anticipation of monetary reward and yet experience less elaborate somatosensory arousal during the anticipation of loss avoidance compared with typical controls.Eur Addict Res 2015;21:307-314
Source: European Addiction Research - Category: Addiction Source Type: research