The dopaminergic system, and in particular the dopamine D2 receptor, has been implicated
in reward mechanisms. The net effect of neurotransmitter interaction at the mesolimbic brain …

While prevalence rates for alcohol use and related disorders differ widely between adult
men and women, male and female adolescents do not exhibit the same disparity in alcohol …

Context Excessive consumption of alcohol is a major problem in the United States and
abroad. Despite many years of study, it is unclear why some individuals drink alcohol …

The dopaminergic system, and in particular the dopamine D2 receptor, has been profoundly
implicated in reward mechanisms in the brain. Dysfunction of the D2 dopamine receptors …

We believe that we have discovered at least one genetic aberration that leads to an
alteration in the reward pathways of the brain. It is a variant form of the gene for the …

Drug and alcohol seeking behaviour has become a great global problem affecting millions
of inhabitants with a cost to society in the billions. Dopaminergic reward pathways have …

OBJECTIVE: This review attempts to differentiate neuroelectric measures (
electroencephalogram (EEG), event-related potentials (ERPs) and event-related oscillations …

Background The children of parents who abuse alcohol typically show reduced amplitude of
the P3 event-related potential wave. We determined if this effect was present in a population …

Reduced P300 amplitude is reliably found in individuals with a personal or family history of
alcohol problems. However, alcoholism is part of a broader externalizing spectrum that …

We hypothesize the existence of an inherited predisposition for a spectrum of behaviors and
traits characterized by behavioral disinhibition. This externalizing spectrum includes …