Resolving the contradictions of addiction

Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 561-610

  Heyman, Gene M ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

addiction; compulsive behavior; disease; incentive sensitization; matching law; rational choice; reinforcement

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ALCOHOLISM; BEHAVIOR; COMPULSION; DRUG USE; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; REINFORCEMENT; REVIEW; THEORY;

EID: 0030436745     PISSN: 0140525X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x00042990     Document Type: Review

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