addictiveness

As nouns the difference between addiction and addictiveness

is that addiction is (medicine) a state that is characterized by compulsive drug use or compulsive engagement in rewarding behavior, despite negative consequencesangres dh, bettinardi-angres k (october 2008) "the disease of addiction: origins, treatment, and recovery" dis mon 54 (10): 696–721 doi:101016/jdisamonth200807002 pmid 18790142malenka rc, nestler ej, hyman se (2009) "chapter 15: reinforcement and addictive disorders" in sydor a, brown ry molecular neuropharmacology: a foundation for clinical neuroscience (2nd ed) new york: mcgraw-hill medical pp 364–365, 375 isbn 9780071481274 "the defining feature of addiction is compulsive, out-of-control drug use, despite negative consequences compulsive eating, shopping, gambling, and sex–so-called “natural addictions”– indeed, addiction to both drugs and behavioral rewards may arise from similar dysregulation of the mesolimbic dopamine system" while addictiveness is the characteristic of being addictive.

As nouns the difference between additiveness and addictiveness

is that additiveness is the quality of being additive while addictiveness is the characteristic of being addictive.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and addictiveness

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while addictiveness is the characteristic of being addictive.

Addictiveness is a synonym of addictivity.

As nouns the difference between addictiveness and addictivity

is that addictiveness is the characteristic of being addictive while addictivity is (medicine) the characteristic of being addictive.