Objective: Translational research on addictive behaviors viewed as molar behavioral
allocation is critically reviewed. This work relates rates of behavior to rates of reinforcement …

Abstract Purpose of Review Reinforcer Pathology theory (RP) identifies that a short temporal
window leads to an excessive preference for substance reinforcers because of their …

Objective: Population drinking trends show clear developmental periodicity, with steep
increases in harmful alcohol use from ages 18 to 22 followed by a gradual decline across …

Rates of return to use in addiction treatment remain high. We argue that the development of
improved treatment options will require advanced understanding of individual heterogeneity …

Rationale Reinforcer pathology (RP) is a theoretical model based on two processes: delay
discounting (DD) and drug demand. Given that RP has been shown to have a predictive …

Background Regulatory flexibility (RF) involves three distinct components of self‐regulation:
context sensitivity, repertoire, and feedback responsiveness. Subgroups based on …

Objective: A simulation using a two-commodity demand model, with time as the constraint,
replicated the primary findings from delay discounting experiments and introduces explicit …

An individual bout of eating involves cues to start eating, as well as cues to terminate eating.
One process that determines initiation of eating is food reinforcement. Foods with high …

Abstract Background and aims The Marijuana Purchase Task (MPT) is increasingly used to
measure cannabis reinforcing value and has potential use for cannabis etiological and …

Second-generation antipsychotics are frequently prescribed to adolescents, but the long-
term consequences of their use remain understudied. These medications work via …