ISSN:
1435-1463
Keywords:
Keywords: Drug-associated stimuli, craving, drug memory, cue reactivity, conditioned response.
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary. Due to conditioning processes, originally neutral stimuli become drug-associated cues and can initiate drug craving. Standardized stimuli are required to assess stimulus-induced activation of drug memory and craving in brain imaging and neurophysiology studies. We developed substance-specific visual and olfactory stimuli for alcohol, tobacco, opiate and cannabis abuse and tested them in subjects with the respective addiction and in healthy volunteers. Stimulus-related drug craving differed significantly between the diagnostic groups and indicated that the stimuli are suitable for craving studies.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s007020070072
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