Risky Decision Making in Psychological Disorders provides readers with a detailed
examination of how risky decision making is affected by a wide array of individual …

Background Repeated CB1 binding due to THC results in downregulation of the
endocannabinoid system in cortex and limbic regions, perhaps disrupting frontolimbic …

Aims International statistics show that relapse rates associated with opiate and crack
cocaine (OCC) misuse remain high. This has led to an increased scientific interest in the …

Background: Decision-making processes have been posited to affect treatment outcome in
addicted patients. Objective: The present multi-site study assessed whether two measures of …

La adicción a la pasta base de cocaína (PBC) representa un serio problema de salud en
Chile. La adicción a las drogas se relaciona con déficit en las funciones ejecutivas …

Background: The striatum supports motivated behavior and impulse control. Altered striatal
activation and connectivity has been observed in link with impulse control dysfunction in …

The accurate assessment of suicide risk in psychiatric, especially affective disorder
diagnosed patients, remains a crucial clinical need. In this study, we applied temperament …

The present study examined relationships between self-report and behavioral measures of
impulsivity, a personality characteristic linked to diagnostic criteria for multiple psychological …

Background Brain perfusion is altered in both alcohol dependence and stimulant
dependence. Although most substance users also abuse/depend on alcohol concurrently …

Even with technological advances in point-of-care rapid testing for HIV, hepatitis, and
syphilis, individuals may still find the experience of submitting to testing, and receiving …