Stress and Cue-Induced Craving Show Distinct Time-Dependent Enhancement of Valuation

Stress and craving are thought to play pivotal roles in maladaptive reward pursuit. Yet little is known about their specific effect on choice. Using a novel economic decision-making paradigm, we find that both stress and cue-induced craving enhance subjective valuation but at different timescales, providing insight into maladaptive choice behavior.