Impulsivity and compulsivity represent useful conceptualizations that involve dissociable
cognitive functions, which are mediated by neuroanatomically and neurochemically distinct …

This review discusses the evidence for the hypothesis that the development of drug
addiction can be understood in terms of interactions between Pavlovian and instrumental …

One of the major challenges in preclinical studies of alcohol abuse and dependence
remains the development of paradigms that will elicit high ethanol intake and mimic the …

Addictions are often characterized as forms of impulsive behavior. That said, it is often noted
that impulsivity is a multidimensional construct, spanning several psychological domains …

The tendency to make unhealthy choices is hypothesized to be related to an individual's
temporal discount rate, the theoretical rate at which they devalue delayed rewards …

Comorbidity is a major issue in psychiatry that notably associates with more severe
symptoms, longer illness duration, and higher service utilization. Therefore, identifying key …

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

Dependence to drugs of abuse is closely associated with impulsivity, or the propensity to
choose a lower, but immediate, reward over a delayed, but more valuable outcome. Here …

Behavioral tendencies that might be captured through self-report measures may provide
insight into personality features that are associated with substance addictions. Recently …

Background Premature responding is a form of motor impulsivity that preclinical evidence
has shown to predict compulsive drug seeking but has not yet been studied in humans. We …