Effects of Length of Abstinence on Decision-Making and Craving in Methamphetamine Abusers

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 8; no. 7; p. e68791
• Main Authors: Wang, Guibin, Shi, Jie, Chen, Na, Xu, Lingzhi, Li, Jiali, Li, Peng, Sun, Yan, Lu, Lin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 24.07.2013; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Abstinence; Addictions; Adult; Alcohol; Anxiety; Behavior, Addictive - physiopathology; Behavior, Addictive - psychology; Biology; Clinical decision making; Cocaine; Cross-Sectional Studies; Cues; Decision making; Decision Making - physiology; Drug abuse; Drug addiction; Emotions; Gambling; Heroin; Humans; Impulsive behavior; Impulsive Behavior - physiopathology; Impulsive Behavior - psychology; Impulsivity; Laboratories; Male; Medicine; Mental depression; Mental disorders; Methamphetamine; Methamphetamine - toxicity; Mood; Neurosciences; Rehabilitation; Short term; Social and Behavioral Sciences; Studies; Time Factors; Beijing China; China

The majority of drug abusers are incapable of sustaining abstinence over any length of time. Accumulating evidence has linked intense and involuntary craving, Impulsive decision-making and mood disturbances to risk for relapse. However, little is known about temporal changes of these neuropsychologi...