Jermaine Jones, Caroline Arout, Rachel Luba, Dillon Murugesan, Gabriela Madera, Liam Gorsuch, Rebecca Schusterman, Suky Martinez
In the United States, the societal costs associated with drug use surpass $500 billion annually. The rewarding and reinforcing properties that drive the use of these addictive substances are typically examined concerning the neurobiological effects responsible for their abuse potential. In this review, terms such as "abuse potential," "drug," and "addictive properties" are used due to their relevance to the methodological, theoretical, and conceptual framework for understanding the phenomenon of drug-taking behavior and the associated body of preclinical and clinical literature...
April 24, 2024: Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Behavior