Cigarette cravings, impulsivity and the brain

Cigarette cravings, impulsivity and the brain

Craving is a core feature of tobacco use disorder as well as a significant predictor of smoking relapse. Studies have shown that appetitive smoking-related stimuli (e.g. someone smoking) trigger significant cravings in smokers which impedes their self-control capacities and promotes drug seeking beh...

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Main Authors: Stéphane ePotvin, Andràs eTikàsz, Laurence Le-Anh Dinh-Williams, Josiane eBourque, Adrianna eMendrek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
fMRI
impulsivity
individual differences
cigarette
cravings
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyt.2015.00125/full

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