Dopamine, urges to smoke, and the relative salience of drug versus non-drug reward
Volume: 10, Issue: 1, Pages: 85 - 92
Published: Mar 12, 2014
Abstract
When addicted individuals are exposed to drug-related stimuli, dopamine release is thought to mediate incentive salience attribution, increasing attentional bias, craving and drug seeking. It is unclear whether dopamine acts specifically on drug cues versus other rewards, and if these effects correspond with craving and other forms of cognitive bias. Here, we administered the dopamine D2/D3 agonist pramipexole (0.5 mg) to 16 tobacco smokers in a...
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Title
Dopamine, urges to smoke, and the relative salience of drug versus non-drug reward
Published Date
Mar 12, 2014
Volume
10
Issue
1
Pages
85 - 92
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