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SUSCEPTIBILITY ADDICTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- addiction susceptibility
1, record 1, English, addiction%20susceptibility
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- addiction predisposition 2, record 1, English, addiction%20predisposition
correct, see observation, noun
- susceptibility to addiction 1, record 1, English, susceptibility%20to%20addiction
correct, see observation, noun
- predisposition to addiction 3, record 1, English, predisposition%20to%20addiction
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Relatively little is known about the mechanisms which contribute to individual differences in susceptibility to addiction. 1, record 1, English, - addiction%20susceptibility
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
addiction susceptibility; addiction predisposition; susceptibility to addiction; predisposition to addiction: The word "addiction" is sometimes considered stigmatizing. 4, record 1, English, - addiction%20susceptibility
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prédisposition à la dépendance
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9disposition%20%C3%A0%20la%20d%C3%A9pendance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- prédisposition à l'addiction 2, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9disposition%20%C3%A0%20l%27addiction
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une sensibilité biologique au renforcement positif (liée à une hyperactivité de la dopamine, un neurotransmetteur impliqué dans le système de renforcement) associée à la consommation de substances a notamment été suggérée pour expliquer la prédisposition à la dépendance chez les individus aux prises avec un trouble de personnalité narcissique ou histrionique [...] 1, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9disposition%20%C3%A0%20la%20d%C3%A9pendance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prédisposition à l'addiction : Au Québec, l'anglicisme «addiction» est à éviter, mais il est accepté ailleurs dans la francophonie. Il peut également être parfois considéré comme stigmatisant. 3, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9disposition%20%C3%A0%20la%20d%C3%A9pendance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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