Addiction was suggested to emerge from the progressive dominance of habits over goal-
directed behaviors. However, it is generally assumed that habits do not persist in choice …

Despite impressive results from neuroscience research using rodent models, there is a
paucity of successful translation from preclinical findings to effective pharmacological …

The image of craving as a desire of unimaginable and irresistible force is poised to solve the
puzzle of addiction: persistent drug use despite severe negative consequences. But the …

For adaptive and efficient decision making, it must be possible to select between habitual
alternative courses of action. However, research in rodents suggests that, even in the …

Are individuals suffering from addiction in control of their drug use behavior, and is this
control habitual or goal-directed? The habit theory of addiction posits that compulsion and …

Several types of maladaptive learning and memory contribute to substance use disorders
(SUDs). Pavlovian associations form between the drug and contextual and discrete stimuli …