Flexible emotion-based decision-making behavior varies in current and former smokers

Abstract

The findings indicate that both current and former smokers display a suboptimal pattern of decision-making than non-smokers during the standard IGT. However, with respect to the ability to change behavior following reversed contingencies, former smokers are more similar to non-smokers than to current smokers. Former smokers were also more aware of the contingencies than current smokers.

Methadone maintenance treatment alters couplings of default mode and salience networks in individuals with heroin use disorder: A longitudinal self-controlled resting-state fMRI study

“…A meta-analysis of studies on internet gaming disorder (IGD) showed that individuals with IGD exhibited significant hypoconnectivity within the DMN ( 29 ). Low mPFC-MTG connectivity may bias decision-making in smokers, leading to risky behavior and further drug use ( 30 ). Internal connectivity within the DMN can influence recall for the best action, including emotional responses to specific events and circumstances from past experiences ( 31 ).…”

Sex Difference in Cigarette-Smoking Status and Its Association with Brain Volumes Using Large-Scale Community-Representative Data

“…However, relapses are common despite treatment, with cigarette-smoking cessation interventions showing limited success overall [ 2 , 3 ]. Within addiction research, the failure of smoking cessation has been mostly attributed to nicotine dependence [ 4 , 5 ] and its influence on a wide variety of cognitive domains [ 6 ], such as sensory processing [ 7 ], executive functioning [ 8 ], and memory [ 9 ], among others. In particular, subcortical regions of the brain have been implicated by research on substance abuse and dependence.…”