Neurobiological mechanisms of nicotine reward and aversion

L Wills, JL Ables, KM Braunscheidel… - Pharmacological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) regulate the rewarding actions of
nicotine contained in tobacco that establish and maintain the smoking habit. nAChRs also …

Neuroplastic and cognitive impairment in substance use disorders: a therapeutic potential of cognitive stimulation

P Sampedro-Piquero, DL de Guevara-Miranda… - Neuroscience & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Drug addiction is a chronic and relapsing disorder in which repeated drug exposure
compromises brain neuroplasticity. Brain areas normally involved in learning and goal …

Working memory, executive function and impulsivity in Internet-addictive disorders: a comparison with pathological gambling

Z Zhou, H Zhou, H Zhu - Acta Neuropsychiatrica, 2016 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveThe purpose of the present study was to test whether individuals with Internet
addiction disorder (IAD) presented analogous characteristics of working memory, executive …

The effect of an acute bout of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on motor learning of a continuous tracking task

NJ Snow, CS Mang, M Roig, MN McDonnell… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Introduction There is evidence for beneficial effects of acute and long-term exercise
interventions on several forms of memory, including procedural motor learning. In the …

Alterations in resting-state functional connectivity in substance use disorders and treatment implications

CE Wilcox, CC Abbott, VD Calhoun - Progress in Neuro …, 2019 - Elsevier
Substance use disorders (SUD) are diseases of the brain, characterized by aberrant
functioning in the neural circuitry of the brain. Resting state functional connectivity (rsFC) can …

Individual variations in motives for nicotine self-administration in male rats: evidence in support for a precision psychopharmacology

V Garcia-Rivas, JF Fiancette, J Tostain… - Translational …, 2024 - nature.com
The significant heterogeneity in smoking behavior among smokers, coupled with the
inconsistent efficacy of approved smoking cessation therapies, supports the presence of …

Executive functions in alcohol-dependence: A theoretically grounded and integrative exploration

M Brion, F D'Hondt, AL Pitel, B Lecomte… - Drug and alcohol …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Alcohol-dependence is related to large-scale cognitive impairments,
particularly for executive functions (EF). These deficits persist even after long-term …

Nicotine reduction in cigarettes: literature review and gap analysis

ML Berman, AM Glasser - Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering reducing
nicotine levels in cigarettes to “minimally or non-addictive levels.” However, important …

Substance use among older people living with HIV: Challenges for health care providers

S Deren, T Cortes, VV Dickson… - Frontiers in public …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Older people living with HIV (OPLWH) have higher rates of substance use (tobacco, alcohol,
and other drugs) than their HIV-negative peers. Addressing health care needs of OPLWH …

An integrated brain–behavior model for working memory

DA Moser, GE Doucet, D Dima, G Schumann… - Molecular …, 2018 - nature.com
Working memory (WM) is a central construct in cognitive neuroscience because it comprises
mechanisms of active information maintenance and cognitive control that underpin most …