Performance in an adjusting delay discounting procedure is predictive of drug abuse
vulnerability; however, the shared underlying specific prefrontal neural systems linking delay …

Relative to individuals who do not have addictive disorders, drug abusers exhibit greater
devaluation of rewards as a function of their delay (“delay discounting”). The present study …

Increased preference for smaller, sooner rewards (delay discounting) is associated with
several behavioral disorders, including ADHD and substance use disorders. However, delay …

Background Methamphetamine (MA)-dependent individuals prefer smaller immediate over
larger delayed rewards in delay discounting (DD) tasks. Human and animal data implicate …

Decisions are often made based on which option will result in the largest reward. When
given a choice between a smaller but immediate reward and a larger delayed reward …

Impulsivity is a multi-faceted personality construct that plays a prominent role in drug abuse
vulnerability. Dysregulation of 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin, 5-HT) systems in subregions …

The inability to wait for a large, delayed reward when faced with a small, immediate one,
known as delay discounting, has been implicated in a number of disorders including …

Impulsive choice is correlated with behavioral problems such as attention-
deficit/hyperactivity disorder and substance abuse. Effects of stimulant drug administration …

Repeated administration of psychomotor stimulants may produce an impulsive state that
could contribute to the cycle of drug abstinence and relapse seen in human drug addicts …

Maladaptive levels of impulsivity are found in several neuropsychiatric disorders, such as
ADHD, addiction, aggression and schizophrenia. Intolerance to delay-of-gratification, or …