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Delay Discounting and Prolonged Pre-Exposure to Reward Delay in Preclinical Models of Drug Abuse and Dependence
(Special Event)
Jeffrey S. Stein, MA
Graduate Research Assistant
Department of Psychology
Utah State University
Logan, Utah
In humans, high rates of delay discounting (impulsive choice) are associated with drug abuse and dependence. In rodents, similar behavioral measures are associated with greater drug self administration across a range of experimental paradigms, such as acquisition, escalation, and the reinstatement of drug self-administration. Together, these findings imply that delay discounting (or underlying neurobiology) predisposes organisms toward drug vulnerability. This possibility has been minimally studied in the preclinical lab. In this presentation, Jeffrey Stein will discuss experiments aimed at reducing discounting and evaluating subsequent drug taking.
Hosted by: Michael J. Friedlander, PhD, Executive Director, Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute
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