Effect of Smoking Opportunity on Responses to Monetary Gain and Loss in the Caudate Nucleus.

The authors examined the effects of smoking opportunity on neural responses to monetary outcomes in nicotine-deprived cigarette smokers. Participants who were told that they would be able to smoke during the study exhibited smaller responses to monetary gains and losses in the caudate nucleus than d...

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Published in:	Journal of Abnormal Psychology Vol. 117; no. 2; pp. 428 - 435
Main Authors:	Wilson, Stephen J., Delgado, Mauricio R., Sayette, Michael A., Fiez, Julie A.
Format:	Article
Published:	American Psychological Association May 2008
Subjects:	Brain function localization Motivation (Psychology) Reward (Psychology) Caudate nucleus
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost

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Summary:	The authors examined the effects of smoking opportunity on neural responses to monetary outcomes in nicotine-deprived cigarette smokers. Participants who were told that they would be able to smoke during the study exhibited smaller responses to monetary gains and losses in the caudate nucleus than did those who anticipated having to wait several hours before having the opportunity to smoke. These findings highlight the importance of investigating the effects of perceived drug use opportunity on motivational processing in addicted populations. Reprinted by permission of the publisher.