Drug addiction as a non-monotonic process: A multiscale computational model

Yariv Z. Levy, D. Levy, J. S. Meyer, H. T. Siegelmann

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Abstract

Addiction is considered a "bio-psycho-socialspiritual disorder" [1] for which complete recovery cannot be assured. Although addiction was computationally characterized as a non-reversible process [2,3], behavioral evidences support the possibility of recovery [4, 5, 6,7]. We thus propose to consider addiction as a non-monotonic dynamical disease. Previously, we presented a multiscale computational model that combines three scales of observations: behavior, cognition, and neuropsychology. This model evaluates the drug-seeking behavior in virtual subjects. We use our model to analyze dynamical properties of two typical virtual subjects. One has become an addict at the age of 17 and has since expressed a severe multi relapse pattern. The other one was exposed to addictive behavior at age 36 but managed to cease drug seeking. The results are encouraging for further explorations into the individual dynamics in addicts.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication13th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering - ICBME 2008
Pages1688-1691
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes
Event13th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering, ICBME 2008 - , Singapore
Duration: 3 Dec 20086 Dec 2008

Publication series

NameIFMBE Proceedings
Volume23
ISSN (Print)1680-0737

Conference

Conference13th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering, ICBME 2008
Country/TerritorySingapore
Period3/12/086/12/08

Keywords

  • Addiction
  • Behavioral processes
  • Cognition
  • Multiscale modeling
  • Neurophysiological processes

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