Maladaptive Decision Making in Adults with a History of Adolescent Alcohol use, in a Preclinical Model, Is Attributable to the Compromised Assignment of Incentive Value during Stimulus-Reward Learning

Maladaptive Decision Making in Adults with a History of Adolescent Alcohol use, in a Preclinical Model, Is Attributable to the Compromised Assignment of Incentive Value during Stimulus-Reward Learning

According to recent WHO reports, alcohol remains the number one substance used and abused by adolescents, despite public health efforts to curb its use. Adolescence is a critical period of biological maturation where brain development, particularly the mesocorticolimbic dopamine system, undergoes su...

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Main Authors: Lauren C. Kruse, Abigail G. Schindler, Rapheal G. Williams, Sophia J. Weber, Jeremy J. Clark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
Subjects:
adolescent
alcohol
decision making
incentive learning
risk taking
impulsivity
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnbeh.2017.00134/full

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