Historically, the anterior part of the temporal lobe was labelled as a unique structure named
Brain Area 38 by Brodmann or Temporopolar Area TG by Von Economo, but its functions …

Disruptions to inhibitory control are believed to contribute to multiple aspects of drug abuse,
from preexisting vulnerability in at-risk individuals, through escalation to dependence, to …

The dose-dependent toxicity of the main psychoactive component of cannabis in brain
regions rich in cannabinoid CB1 receptors is well known in animal studies. However …

Negative urgency is a unique dimension of impulsivity that involves acting rashly when in
extreme distress and impairments in inhibitory control. It has been hypothesized to derive …

Chronic cocaine users consistently display neurochemical and functional alterations in brain
areas involved in social cognition (eg medial and orbitofrontal cortex). Although social …

Background Previous voxel-based morphometric (VBM) and functional magnetic resonance
imaging (fMRI) studies have shown changes in brain structure and function in cocaine …

Abstract Theory about the conceptual basis of psychiatric disorders has long emphasized
negative emotionality. More recent ideas emphasize roles for positive emotionality and …

Objectives Impulsivity is a construct that is strongly associated with Gambling Disorder (GD).
The main objectives in the present study are: 1) to explore the role of sex and age on …

Background Negative urgency, defined as impulsive risk-taking during extreme negative
emotional states, is the most important impulsivity-related trait for alcohol-related problems …

Negative urgency (the tendency to engage in rash, ill-considered action in response to
intense negative emotions), is a personality trait that has been linked to problematic …