APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
A Comparison of Inter-Temporal Choice Using Immediately Available Money or Methamphetamine in Methamphetamine-Dependent Volunteers
- Matthew Weaver
Mercyhurst University - Jin Yoon
University of Texas Health Science Center Houston - Richard De La Garza,
Baylor College of Medicine - Thomas Newton
Baylor College of Medicine - Robert Sucthing
Center for Neurobehavioral Research on Addictions, University of Texas Health Science Center Houston - Ilana Haliwa
University of Texas Health Science Center Houston - Christine Jacobsen
Baylor College of Medicine
Abstract
Drug-dependent volunteers reliably exhibit greater impulsivity as indicated by tests of inter-temporal choice (ITC). Methamphetamine(MA)-dependent volunteers were exposed to two ITC tasks for hypothetical rewards: 1. money vs. money and 2. MA vs. money. Significantly greater impulsivity was observed in the MA vs. money task, which is a novel outcome.
Substance Abuse
