The field of behavioral economics has made important inroads into the understanding of
substance use disorders through the concept of reinforcer pathology. Reinforcer pathology …

Rationale Delayed reward discounting (DRD) is a behavioral economic index of impulsivity
and numerous studies have examined DRD in relation to addictive behavior. To synthesize …

Impulsivity is strongly associated with substance use disorders (SUDs). Our review
discusses impulsivity as an underlying vulnerability marker for SUDs, and treatment of co …

Impulsivity critically relates to many psychiatric disorders. Given the multifaceted construct
that impulsivity represents, defining core aspects of impulsivity is vital for the assessment …

Delay discounting describes the devaluation of a reinforcer as a function of the delay until its
receipt. Although all people discount delayed reinforcers, one consistent finding is that …

Steep delay discounting is characterized by a preference for small immediate outcomes
relative to larger delayed outcomes and is predictive of drug abuse, risky sexual behaviors …

Impulsive behaviors are closely linked to drug use and abuse, both as contributors to use
and as consequences of use. Trait impulsivity is an important determinant of drug use during …

Humans and animals prefer immediate over delayed rewards (delay discounting). This
preference for smaller-but-sooner over larger-but-later rewards shows substantial …

There is a longstanding association between substance-use disorders (SUDs) and the
psychological construct of impulsivity. In the first section of this review, personality and …

BACKGROUND:: Excessive discounting of future rewards has been observed in a variety of
disorders and has been linked both to valuation of the past and to memory of past events …