Drug abuse impacts neuropsychological functioning both directly by altering
neurochemistry, and indirectly by means of non-neurological systems [1]. Certainly drugs …

Neuropsychological assessment of substance abusers frequently proves useful for the
evaluation of those aspects of cognitive functioning that may be relevant for optimal …

Drug addiction is a serious public health problem that consists of a compulsive drive to take
drugs despite repeated severe adverse consequences (1). Factors that influence the …

Addictions to licit and illicit drugs are chronic relapsing brain disorders that affect circuits that
regulate reward, motivation, memory, and decision-making. Drug-induced pathological …

Chronic use of amphetamines and/or opiates has been associated with a wide range of
cognitive deficits, involving domains of attention, inhibitory control, planning, decision …

Heavy use of drugs impacts of the daily activities of individuals in these activities. Several
groups of investigators have indeed documented changes in cognitive performance by …

Cognitive deficits associated with the chronic abuse of drugs have important theoretical and
clinical significance: such deficits reflect changes to the underlying cortical, sub-cortical and …

It is well-documented in the literature that individuals repeatedly exposed to cocaine exhibit
cognitive impairment and that cognitive dysfunction is a risk factor for poor treatment …

Cognitive deficits are highly comorbid with substance use disorders. Deficits span multiple
cognitive domains, are associated with disease severity across substance classes, and …

Objective: Impairment in cognitive function is a core feature of schizophrenia and other
psychoses. Substance misuse is associated with impairment in cognitive function in the …