BACKGROUND: Recreational cannabis use and alcohol binge drinking are the most
common drug consumption patterns in young adults. Impulsivity and several …

Drug withdrawal is often conceptualized as an aversive state that motivates drug-seeking
and drug-taking behaviors in humans. Stress is more difficult to define, but is also frequently …

Rationale Various dimensions of impulsivity have been linked to substance abuse and
dependence, both as consequences of, and as predisposing factors to addiction. With …

High rate of relapse to drug use after periods of abstinence is the most difficult clinical
problem in the treatment of human drug addiction (Hunt et al. 1971; O'Brien 1997) …

High impulsivity in children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) plays a key
role in their vulnerability to substance abuse disorders (SUDs). Although impulsivity is …

Rationale Previous research in humans suggests a relationship between drug abuse and
impulsivity as shown by selection of a smaller immediate reward over a larger delayed …

One of the primary personality dimensions or traits that has consistently been linked to
substance abuse is impulsivity. However, impulsivity is not a homogenous construct and …

BACKGROUND:: Genetic factors have been implicated in the development of substance
abuse disorders, but the role of pre-existing vulnerability in addiction is still poorly …

Stress and drug-associated cues can trigger craving and relapse in abstinent drug-
dependent individuals. Although the role of these two critical factors in relapse has been …

High rates of relapse to drug use during abstinence is a defining feature of drug addiction. In
abstinent drug users, drug relapse is often precipitated by acute exposure to the self …