Drug use is a choice with immediate positive outcomes, but long-term negative
consequences. Thus, the repeated use of drugs in the face of negative consequences …

Addiction involves a predominance of habitual control mediated through action selection
processes in dorsal striatum. Research has largely focused on neural mechanisms …

Cognitive impairment is argued to represent a core feature of psychosis-spectrum illnesses.
However, within-diagnosis heterogeneity is common, and risk factors for poor cognition …

Objective Despite several studies that have highlighted the harmful effects of alcohol
consumption on cognitive functions it remains unclear whether certain brain areas are more …

Molecular changes in cortical areas of addicted brain may underlie cognitive impairment
and loss of control over intake of addictive substances and alcohol. Prodynorphin (PDYN) …

Poker playing and responsible gambling both entail the use of the executive functions (EF),
which are higher-level cognitive abilities. This study investigated if online poker players of …

We examined cognitive deficits in problematic drinkers with and without mild to borderline
intellectual disability (MBID). Problematic drinkers were expected to show a significantly …

This chapter provides an overview of the decision-making dysfunctions which identified in
people with substance addictions, as compared with non-drug-using groups, via cognitive …

The medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) is critically involved in cognitive flexibility and top down
control of behavior. Dysfunction of this brain region is a hallmark of many psychiatric …

The relationship between alcohol consumption and traumatic brain injury (TBI) often focuses
on alcohol consumption increasing the likelihood of incurring a TBI, rather than alcohol use …