Until recently, most modern neuroscience research on addiction using animal models did
not incorporate manipulations of social factors. Social factors play a critical role in human …

Addiction treatment has not been appreciably improved by neuroscientific research. One
problem is that mechanistic studies using rodent models do not incorporate volitional social …

While social context has long been considered central to substance use disorder prevention
and treatment and many drug-taking events occur in social settings, experimental research …

This review aims to demonstrate how social science and behavioral neurosciences have
highlighted the influence of social interactions on drug use in animal models. In …

Different factors influence the development of drug addiction in humans, including social
reward experiences. In animals, experience with social rewards, such as sexual behavior …

It is difficult to translate results from animal research on addiction to an understanding of the
behavior of human drug users. Despite decades of basic research on neurobiological …

Drug dependence is a serious health and social problem. Social factors can modify
vulnerability to developing drug dependence, acting as risk factors or protective factors …

Social reinforcement-based treatments are effective for many, but not all, people with
addictions to drugs. We recently developed an operant rat model that mimics features of one …

Substance use disorders in humans have significant social influences, both positive and
negative. While prosocial behaviors promote group cooperation and are naturally …

Opioid addiction is a chronic and relapsing mental health disorder. However, only some
individuals exposed to opioids, either recreationally or during the course of pain …