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 …

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 …

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 …

Sensation-seeking (SS) is a personality trait that refers to individual differences in motivation
for intense and unusual sensory experiences. It describes a facet of human behaviour that …

Impatience—the failure to wait or tolerate delayed rewards (eg food, drug and monetary
incentives)—is a common behavioural tendency in humans. However, when rigidly and …

Rationale Deficient response inhibition is a prominent feature of many pathological
conditions characterised by impulsive and compulsive behaviour. Clinically effective doses …

This article reviews recent advances in the elucidation of neurobehavioral endophenotypes
associated with drug addiction made possible by the translational neuroimaging techniques …

Actions expressed prematurely without regard for their consequences are considered
impulsive. Such behaviour is governed by a network of brain regions including the prefrontal …

Addiction to psychostimulants like cocaine, methamphetamine, and nicotine poses a
continuing medical and social challenge both in the United States and all over the world …

We have previously shown that impulsivity in rats is linked to decreased dopamine D 2/3
receptor availability in the ventral striatum. In the present study, we investigated, using …