Executive Cognitive Dysfunction and ADHD in Cocaine Dependence: Searching for a Common Cognitive Endophenotype for Addictive Disorders

• Published in: Frontiers in psychiatry Vol. 4; p. 126
• Main Authors: Cunha, Paulo Jannuzzi, Gonçalves, Priscila Dib, Ometto, Mariella, dos Santos, Bernardo, Nicastri, Sergio, Busatto, Geraldo F., de Andrade, Arthur Guerra
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 2013
• Subjects: Addiction; ADHD; Cocaine; executive dysfunction; Impulsive Behavior; Prefrontal Cortex; Psychiatry; impulsivity; ADHD; executive dysfunction; cocaine; prefrontal cortex; addiction

Cocaine-dependent individuals (CDI) present executive cognitive function (ECF) deficits, but the impact of psychiatric comorbidities such as Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) on neuropsychological functioning is still poorly understood. The aim of this study was to investigate if CDI w...