Aims Deficits in behavioural inhibitory control are attracting increasing attention as a factor
behind the development and maintenance of substance dependence. However, evidence …

Cognitive control refers to the internal representation, maintenance, and updating of context
information in the service of exerting control over thoughts and behavior. Deficits in cognitive …

Impulsive behavior is implicated in the initiation, maintenance, and relapse of drug-seeking
behaviors involved in drug addiction. Research shows that changes in impulsive behavior …

With the popularity of smartphones, the problem of excessive use has drawn increasing
attention. However, it is not clear whether there is an inhibitory deficit in excessive …

Aims: Adolescence is usually the time when individuals first drink alcohol and this has been
associated with relatively weak or immature inhibitory control. This review examines the …

Chronic alcohol consumption affects multiple cognitive processes supported by far-reaching
cerebral networks. To identify neurofunctional mechanisms underlying selective deficits, 27 …

Aims: While the relationship between chronic exposure to alcohol and neurobiological
damage is well established, deleterious brain effects of binge drinking in youths have only …

Disinhibition is present in various maladaptive behaviors, including substance use
disorders. Most previous research has assumed that disinhibition is a psychological …

Binge drinking is associated with functional brain abnormalities similar to those observed in
alcoholics and can be viewed as a first step towards alcohol dependence. Adult men are …

Background Previous research demonstrates the role of attentional bias in addictive
behaviors. Impulsivity is thought to affect the strength of attentional biases, and thus …