The Role of Trait Impulsivity and Novelty-Seeking as Predisposing Factors to the Acquisition and Reinstatement of MDMA Self-Administration

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The Role of Trait Impulsivity and Novelty-Seeking as Predisposing Factors to the Acquisition and Reinstatement of MDMA Self-Administration

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Victoria University of Wellington

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It has been suggested that the response to novelty and impulsivity predict the latency to acquisition and maintenance of drug self-administration, respectively. The aim of this thesis was to examine the relationship between these two traits and (1) the latency to acquisition and (2) maintenance (drug seeking) of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) self–administration. Impulsivity, measured as premature responding on the 5-choice serial reaction time task (5-CSRTT), and novelty seeking, m...

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Scholarly text / Thesis

Thesis level

Doctoral

Date created

2013

Creator

Bird, Judith

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https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/The_Role_of_Trait_Impulsivity_and_Novelty-Seeking_as_Predisp...

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Other psychology not elsewhere classified / MDMA / Impulsivity / Novelty-seeking / School: School of Psychology / Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified / Marsden: 380103 Biological Psychology (neuropsychology, Psychopharmacology, Physiological Psychology) / Degree Discipline: Psychology / Degree Level: Doctoral / Degree Name: Doctor of Philosophy

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