Summary: The present article brings up the question to what extent Eysenck's arousal theory of extraversion is still valid in view of numerous recent research results in the field of cognitive neurosciences and biological personality research. Results of ...
Leaving Addiction Behind: Predicting Relapse in Alcohol DependenceBackground: In alcohol dependence alcohol-associated stimuli elicit conditioned responses that can increase motivation to consume alcohol. Thus, an essential role for Pavlovian learning in ...
Neurobiological and Neuropsychological Perspectives on Substance DependenceNeurobiological models of substance dependence hypothesize that addiction results from interplay between positive and negative reinforcement. Positive reinforcing effects of drugs ...
Abstract. The dopamine (DA) system has been implicated in the mediation of cost/benefit evaluations involved in the intertemporal choices between immediate and delayed rewards. This involvement was further ...
Abstract. Alterations in the integration of perception and action have been proposed as a core cognitive characteristic of GTS. However, to date it is unknown how neuropharmacological interventions used to treat GTS ...
Parkinson's disease belongs to the most prevalent neurodegenerative disorders and manifests both with motor and non-motor symptoms. Symptomatic treatment of this disorder became more multifaceted over the past years: Besides classical dopaminergic drugs ...
Self-rated Caffeine Sensitivity: Implications for Personalized Sleep Medicine?Abstract. The prevalence of the insomnia syndrome and the effects of caffeine on sleep are in part genetically determined. Pharmacogenetic studies in humans demonstrate that ...
Pharmacotherapy of Sleep-Wake DisordersAbstract. Sleep is a complex behavior, coordinated by many different brain regions and neurotransmitters. These neurochemical systems can be pharmacologically influenced to modulate ...