Forced Social Isolation Causes Neural Craving Similar to Hunger - Scientific American Blog Network
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Research results that the brain responds to starvation by 'social isolation' - GIGAZINE
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Acute social isolation evokes midbrain craving responses similar to hunger
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Post-Traumatic Growth: Finding Meaning and Creativity in Adversity - Scientific American Blog Network
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PDF) Social Isolation, Loneliness and Well-Being: The Impact of WeChat Use Intensity During the COVID-19 Pandemic in China
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The need to connect: Acute social isolation causes neural craving responses similar to hunger
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National Drug Prevention Alliance & PPP » Addiction (Papers)
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Molecular Adaptations Underlying Susceptibility and Resistance to Social Defeat in Brain Reward Regions: Cell
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Journey Towards the End of Life
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Why Do Narcissists Lose Popularity Over Time? - Scientific American Blog Network
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PDF] The neuroendocrinology of social isolation.
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Acute social isolation evokes midbrain craving responses similar to hunger
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Brain Sciences, Free Full-Text
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Frontiers Synergistic consequences of early-life social isolation and chronic stress impact coping and neural mechanisms underlying male prairie vole susceptibility and resilience