Journal article
Effects of craving and DRD4 VNTR genotype on the relative value of alcohol: an initial human laboratory study
Abstract
BackgroundCraving for alcohol is a highly controversial subjective construct and may be clarified by Loewenstein's visceral theory, which emphasizes craving's behavioral effects on the relative value of alcohol. Based on the visceral theory, this study examined the effects of a craving induction on the relative value of alcohol as measured by a behavioral choice task. In addition, based on previous evidence of its role in the expression of …
Authors
MacKillop J; Menges DP; McGeary JE; Lisman SA
Journal
Behavioral and Brain Functions, Vol. 3, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
2007
DOI
10.1186/1744-9081-3-11
ISSN
1744-9081