title: Clinical approaches to treatment of Internet addiction.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Internet appearance was one of the main breakthroughs for the mankind in the latest decades. It revolutionized our lives in many aspects and brought about many undeniably positive changes. However, at the same time caused negative consequences. It has led to the emergence of the Internet addiction (IA). The paper is concerned with the issue of treatment of IA.
  
  
  METHODS
  The paper reviews the current findings on the approaches to IA treatment and evaluates their effectiveness. The main focus of the article concentrates on cognitive and pharmacologic treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The individual approach to IA treatment is advisable. Among drugs for the management of IA, antidepressants, antipsychotics, opioid receptor antagonists, glutamate receptor antagonists, and psychostimulants may be recommended. Some antiepileptics, and especially valproate, are considered as potential drugs for the treatment of IA.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Effective therapy may require an individual approach and best results are expected when psychological and pharmacological treatments are combined.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Psychology, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
authors.forename: Aneta Małgorzata
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Przepiorka
authors.affiliation: Institute of Psychology, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
authors.forename: Agata
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Blachnio
authors.affiliation: Deparment of Pathophysiology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Miziak
authors.affiliation: Deparment of Pathophysiology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland; Department of Physiopathology, Institute of Rural Health, Lublin, Poland. Electronic address: czuczwarsj@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Stanisław Jerzy
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Czuczwar
mesh_terms: D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000628:therapy*; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants
keywords: Cognitive behavior therapy; Internet addiction; Pharmacologic treatment; Psychological therapy