Substance-dependent individuals (SDIs) often show neurocognitive deficits in decision-
making, such that their choices are biased toward the greatest immediate reward rather than …

BACKGROUND: Impulsivity is a hallmark characteristic of drug addiction and a prominent
feature of externalizing disorders such as psychopathy that are commonly comorbid with …

BACKGROUND: Substance dependent individuals (SDIs) consistently show deficits in
decision making with biased choices toward immediate rewards, even at the expense of …

Background: Psychopathy and substance use disorders (SUDs) are both characterized by
neurocognitive impairments reflecting higher levels of impulsivity such as reward-driven …

RATIONALE: Chronic abuse of psychoactive substances produces significant deficits in
executive control functions (ECF). These deficits are prominent in different domains …

Objective: Drug abuse is associated with substantial impairments in decision making.
However, little is known about the time course of changes in decision-making ability after …

This article examines the theoretical basis of decision-making deficits exhibited by cocaine
abusers in a laboratory decision-making task first described by Bechara, Damasio, Damasio …

Decision-making deficits are considered to be a significant contributing factor for drug
abuse. Drug abusers performed poorly on a simulated gambling task (A. Bechara, H …

A defining feature of drug addiction is persistent drug use despite long-term adverse
consequences. This study examined the performance of drug abusers on a …

Background and aims Individuals with heroin addiction are prone to dysfunctional decision-
making. They frequently choose the short-term rewarding option of drug intake despite …