The neuromodulator of exploration: A unifying theory of the role of dopamine in personality (2013)

Front Hum Neurosci. 2013; 7: 762. Published online Nov 14, 2013. doi:  10.3389/fnhum.2013.00762 PMCID: PMC3827581 Colin G. DeYoung* Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract The neuromodulator dopamine is centrally involved in reward, approach behavior, exploration, and various aspects of cognition. Variations in dopaminergic function appear to be […]

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Adolescents Are More Vulnerable to Cocaine Addiction: Behavioral and Electrophysiological Evidence (2013)

  Wai Chong Wong, Kerstin A. Ford, Nicole E. Pagels, James E. McCutcheon, and Michela Marinelli +Show Affiliations + Author Notes J. E. McCutcheon’s present address: Department of Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607. Author contributions: W.C.W., J.E.M., and M.M. designed research; W.C.W., K.A.F., N.E.P., and M.M. performed research; W.C.W., K.A.F., N.E.P., […]

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How central is dopamine to pathological gambling or gambling disorder? (2013)

Front Behav Neurosci. 2013; 7: 206. Published online Dec 23, 2013. doi:  10.3389/fnbeh.2013.00206 PMCID: PMC3870289 Marc N. Potenza* Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Pathological gambling [PG—now termed “gambling disorder” in DSM-5 (APA, 2013; Petry et al., 2013)] is characterized by maladaptive patterns of gambling that are associated with significant […]

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