Background Although there is considerable support for the relationship between impulsivity
and alcohol use, the use of multidimensional conceptualizations of impulsivity and alcohol …

Heightened impulsivity has been identified as a risk marker for excessive and problematic
alcohol use, particularly during adolescence when impulsive behaviour is elevated and …

Recent studies proposed a general psychopathology factor underlying common
comorbidities among psychiatric disorders. However, its neurobiological mechanisms and …

A comprehensive account of the causes of alcohol misuse must accommodate individual
differences in biology, psychology and environment, and must disentangle cause and effect …

The traditional view that mental disorders are distinct, categorical disorders has been
challenged by evidence that disorders are highly comorbid and exist on a continuum (eg …

Introduction: This paper reports results from a preliminary observational study of ayahuasca-
assisted treatment for problematic substance use and stress delivered in a rural First Nations …

A fundamental function of the brain is to evaluate the emotional and motivational
significance of stimuli and to adapt behaviour accordingly. The IMAGEN study is the first …

Risk taking is typically viewed through a lens of individual deficits (eg, impulsivity) or
normative influence (eg, peer pressure). An unexplored possibility is that shared group …

Context Selective school-based alcohol prevention programs targeting youth with
personality risk factors for addiction and mental health problems have been found to reduce …

Most people who are regular consumers of psychoactive drugs are not drug addicts, nor will
they ever become addicts. In neurobiological theories, non-addictive drug consumption is …