There is a longstanding association between substance-use disorders (SUDs) and the
psychological construct of impulsivity. In the first section of this review, personality and …

Heroin addicts display poorer impulse control than non-addicts, however it is not known if
high impulsivity is a function of chronic heroin intake or a pre-disposing vulnerability for …

Alcohol and substance abuse disorders involve continued use of substances despite
negative consequences, ie loss of behavioral control of drug use. The frontal-cortical areas …

Impulsivity can be defined as choosing a smaller, immediate reward over a larger, delayed
reward. From this perspective, addictive behaviors such as substance abuse and …

Rationale Research on the relative impact of trait impulsivity vs. drug exposure on
neuropsychological probes of response inhibition vs. response perseveration has been …

Rationale Impulsivity, a multifaceted construct that includes inhibitory control and
heightened preference for immediate reward, is central to models of drug use and abuse …

Drug addiction can be considered an impulse control disorder in that addicts exhibit
increased impulsivity on both behavioural and self-report measures. We investigated …

Stress is a well‐known risk factor in the development of addiction and in addiction relapse
vulnerability. A series of population‐based and epidemiological studies have identified …

Impulsivity has been a widely explored construct, particularly as a personality-based risk
factor for addictive behaviors. The authors review evidence that (a) there is no single …

Poor impulse control is associated with an increased propensity to develop an addiction and
may contribute to relapse as high impulsive subjects appear to attribute greater salience …