Rationale The neural and psychological mechanisms underlying vulnerability to drug
addiction are poorly understood. Although a number of animal models have been …

Rationale There is growing clinical evidence for a strong relationship between drug
addiction and impulsivity. However, it is not fully clear whether impulsivity is a pre-existing …

Rationale Impulsivity is a vulnerability marker for drug addiction in which other behavioural
traits such as anxiety and novelty seeking ('sensation seeking') are also widely present …

BACKGROUND: Relapse is a hallmark feature of cocaine addiction and a main challenge
for treatment strategies. Human studies indicate a link between impulsivity and increased …

Despite the strong association between impulsivity and addiction in humans, it is still a
matter of debate whether impulsive choice predisposes to, or results from, drug …

Drug dependence in humans is often accompanied by behavioral disturbances such as
maladaptive levels of impulsivity. In turn, there is accumulating evidence from preclinical …

Impulsive temperament has long been considered as a risk factor for substance use
disorders (SUD). Considering the heterogeneity of impulsivity, a biologically-based 2-factor …

Introduction Understanding an individual's vulnerability to drug addiction has important
implications for the development of effective personal treatment plans. Although theories …

Background Impulsivity is a multifaceted construct that has recently been recognized as a
factor contributing to enhanced vulnerability to drug abuse. Objectives In the present review …

Impulsivity, as measured by the delay-discounting task, predicts the acquisition of cocaine
self-administration and reinstatement of cocaine seeking in rats. The purpose of this study …