The impaired response inhibition and salience attribution (iRISA) model proposes that
impaired response inhibition and salience attribution underlie drug seeking and taking. To …

The loss of control over drug intake that occurs in addiction was initially believed to result
from disruption of subcortical reward circuits. However, imaging studies in addictive …

To remember what one did yesterday is an example of an everyday episodic memory task,
in which a female advantage has sometimes been reported. Here, we quantify the impact of …

Abstract Introduction and Aims Cognitive impairments in substance use disorder predict
treatment outcome and are assumed to differ between substances. They often go …

More than 80% of addicted individuals fail to seek treatment, which might reflect impairments
in recognition of severity of disorder. Considered by some as intentional deception, such …

Most substance abusers simultaneously use and abuse more than one substance, even
when there is a clear drug of choice. This pattern creates a great challenge in relating …

Understanding the cognitive sequela of repeated cocaine use is a growing area of research
and is crucial to the development of cognitive models of addiction. We systematically …

From Brainwashed: The Seductive Appeal of Mindless Neuroscience by Sally Satel and
Scott Lilienfeld, copyright© 2013. Reprinted by permission of Basic Books, a member of The …

Background: Cocaine use disorder is associated with cognitive deficits. However, the
literature remains somewhat ambiguous with respect to which distinct cognitive functions are …

Objective Not everyone who takes drugs becomes addicted, but the likelihood of developing
drug addiction is greater in people with a family history of drug or alcohol dependence …