Craving

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Contents 1 Used for 2 See for 3 Broader Terms 4 Related Terms 5 Scope Note 6 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

craver, drug craving, drug seeking behavior, food craving, nicotine craving

See for

desire, longing, pica, yearning

Broader Terms

behavior

Related Terms

alcoholic beverage consumption, behavioral habituation /sensitization, drug abuse, goal oriented behavior, motivation, nutrient intake activity, oral behavior, substance abuse related behavior, substance abuse related disorder, tobacco abuse

Scope Note

intense desire to satisfy the inner need for something; for example drug, food, activity, etc; coordinate with desired subject.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• Despite the renewed interest in crav- ing, researchers and clinicians have not yet developed a common definition of the phenomenon or identified its under- lying causes because craving is primarily a subjective experience for each drinker.
• " — Iti 58 An arrow in the heart "Craving is.
• Weeds are the bane of fields, craving is the bane of mankind.
• " One of the Salaf (predecessors) said: "Since predecree (qadr) is a reality then craving is futile.
• Some behavioral researchers argue that the idea of craving is circular, hence meaningless, since in their view, craving can only be recognized retrospectively by the fact that the subject drank (11).

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