Associative learning mechanisms underpinning the transition from recreational drug use to addiction
Learning theory proposes that drug seeking is a synthesis of multiple controllers. Whereas
goal‐directed drug seeking is determined by the anticipated incentive value of the drug …
goal‐directed drug seeking is determined by the anticipated incentive value of the drug …
[HTML][HTML] Sensation-seeking: Dopaminergic modulation and risk for psychopathology
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 …
for intense and unusual sensory experiences. It describes a facet of human behaviour that …
Nonmedical prescription stimulant use among a sample of college students: relationship with psychological variables
LL Weyandt, G Janusis, KG Wilson… - Journal of Attention …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To further investigate use and potential misuse of prescription stimulants (eg,
Ritalin, Adderall, Concerta) among a sample of college students and to explore the …
Ritalin, Adderall, Concerta) among a sample of college students and to explore the …
Parallel goal-directed and habitual control of human drug-seeking: implications for dependence vulnerability.
Dual-process theories of learning and addiction propose that whereas freely elected
drug/reward-seeking is goal-directed in being mediated by the expected value of the …
drug/reward-seeking is goal-directed in being mediated by the expected value of the …
Prefrontal cortex and drug abuse vulnerability: translation to prevention and treatment interventions
Vulnerability to drug abuse is related to both reward seeking and impulsivity, two constructs
thought to have a biological basis in the prefrontal cortex (PFC). This review addresses …
thought to have a biological basis in the prefrontal cortex (PFC). This review addresses …
Novelty seeking, incentive salience and acquisition of cocaine self-administration in the rat
It has been suggested that incentive salience plays a major role in drug abuse and the
development of addiction. Additionally, novelty seeking has been identified as a significant …
development of addiction. Additionally, novelty seeking has been identified as a significant …
Methamphetamine, amphetamine, and aggression in humans: A systematic review of drug administration studies
The relationship between amphetamine use and aggressive or violent behaviour is unclear.
This review examined laboratory data collected in humans, who were administered an acute …
This review examined laboratory data collected in humans, who were administered an acute …
Developmental differences in reward sensitivity and sensation seeking in adolescence: Testing sex-specific associations with gonadal hormones and pubertal …
Sensation seeking has been found to increase, on average, from childhood to adolescence.
Developmental scientists have hypothesized that this change could be driven by the rise of …
Developmental scientists have hypothesized that this change could be driven by the rise of …
Behavioral endophenotypes of drug addiction: etiological insights from neuroimaging studies
This article reviews recent advances in the elucidation of neurobehavioral endophenotypes
associated with drug addiction made possible by the translational neuroimaging techniques …
associated with drug addiction made possible by the translational neuroimaging techniques …
The HR/LR model: further evidence as an animal model of sensation seeking
MM Blanchard, D Mendelsohn, JA Stamp - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral …, 2009 - Elsevier
Sensation seeking is a personality trait characterized by risk-taking and the desire to
experience novel stimuli. Evidence suggests that sensation seeking may increase an …
experience novel stimuli. Evidence suggests that sensation seeking may increase an …