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Attenuated Neural Processing of Risk in Young Adults at Risk for Stimulant Dependence.

TitleAttenuated Neural Processing of Risk in Young Adults at Risk for Stimulant Dependence.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2015
AuthorsReske, Martina, Jennifer L. Stewart, Taru M. Flagan, and Martin P. Paulus
JournalPloS one
Volume10
Issue6
Paginatione0127010
Date Published2015
ISSN1932-6203
AbstractApproximately 10% of young adults report non-medical use of stimulants (cocaine, amphetamine, methylphenidate), which puts them at risk for the development of dependence. This fMRI study investigates whether subjects at early stages of stimulant use show altered decision making processing.
DOI10.1371/journal.pone.0127010
Alternate JournalPLoS ONE

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