A Model of the Initial Stages of Drug Abuse: From Reinforcement Learning to Social Contagion

Gilly Koritzky, Adi Luria, Eldad Yechiam

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Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFrom DNA to Social Cognition
Pages185-201
Number of pages17
DOIs
StatePublished - 25 Aug 2011

Keywords

  • Cognitive processes, using IGT and quantitative EV model - high-functioning drug users, heightened sensitivity to gains
  • Model of initial stages of drug abuse - reinforcement learning to social contagion, decision- making model of sensitivity to drug abuse, in high-functioning individuals
  • Social factor leading to addiction - prominent antecedent of drug use, and exposure to drugs

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Neuroscience

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