The nucleus accumbens (NAc) is a key node within corticolimbic circuitry for guiding action
selection and cost/benefit decision making in situations involving reward uncertainty …

Because risky choice is associated with several psychiatric conditions, recent research has
focused on examining the underlying neurochemical processes that control risk-based …

Rationale Noradrenaline (NE) is closely related to attentive performance and impulsive
control. However, the potential sex differences regarding attention and impulsivity under the …

The ability to decide advantageously among options that vary in both their risks and rewards
is critical for survival and well-being. Previous work shows that some forms of risky decision …

Individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder tend to make risker choices during
probabilistic-discounting procedures. Thus, how common attention-deficit/hyperactivity …

Objective To assess the relative prevalence and factors affecting the prescription of
medication combinations with a theoretical efficacy limiting pharmacodynamic interaction …

Risk perception is an important factor that may mediate risk-based decision-making
processes regulated by noradrenergic (NA) and serotonergic (5-HT) systems. Most risk …

Effective decision-making involves careful consideration of all potential positive and
negative outcomes. Importantly, negative outcomes often occur later in time, leading to …

Probability discounting is a measure of risky choice that is correlated with maladaptive
behavior and psychological disorders. Benzodiazepines are a class of drug on which …

Regulation of decision-making is integral to daily life, and dysregulation of this process is
associated with substance use disorders. Cocaine use is linked to greater risk taking, which …