Drug-related cues exacerbate decision making and increase craving in heroin addicts at different abstinence times.
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| Title: | Drug-related cues exacerbate decision making and increase craving in heroin addicts at different abstinence times. |
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| Authors: | Wang, Gui-Bin, Zhang, Xiao-Li, Zhao, Li-Yan, Sun, Li-Li, Wu, Ping, Lu, Lin, Shi, Jie |
| Source: | Psychopharmacology. Jun2012, Vol. 221 Issue 4, p701-708. 8p. |
| Subjects: | Decision making, People with heroin addiction, Blood pressure measurement, Temperance, Drug abuse, Heart beat |
| Abstract: | Rationale: Relapse is a persistent problem in the management of addiction. Drug-related cues are powerful instigators of relapse. Impulsive decision making may contribute to relapse through a poorly considered assessment of the consequences of drug use. Drug cues robustly increase subjective craving, which is frequently associated with relapse. Objective: The present study explored the effects of drug-related cues on decision making and craving in heroin addicts at different abstinence times: 1, 3, 12, and 24 months. Methods: The 75 male participants were given 5 min exposure to neutral and drug-associated cues while decision making performance, craving, blood pressure, heart rate, and emotional state pre- and post-exposure were assessed. The Iowa Gambling Task was used to evaluate decision making ability in heroin addicts. Results: Drug-related cues exacerbated impulsive decision making and increased craving, heart rate, and systolic pressure in heroin addicts at all abstinence times. Conclusions: Drug-related cues aggravated decision making and increased craving in former heroin addicts who had been drug-free for 1-24 months, which might have significant clinical implications for the prevention of relapse. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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