Choosing Money over Drugs: The Neural Underpinnings of Difficult Choice in Chronic Cocaine Users

Addiction is considered a disorder that drives individuals to choose drugs at the expense of healthier alternatives. However, chronic cocaine users (CCUs) who meet addiction criteria retain the ability to choose money in the presence of the opportunity to choose cocaine. The neural mechanisms that d...

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Main Authors: Michael J. Wesley, Terry Lohrenz, Mikhail N. Koffarnus, Samuel M. McClure, Richard De La Garza, Ramiro Salas, Daisy G. Y. Thompson-Lake, Thomas F. Newton, Warren K. Bickel, P. Read Montague
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Addiction
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/189853