Novelty seeking and reward: Implications for the study of high-risk behaviors

Current Directions in Psychological Science

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 189-193

  Bevins, Rick A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cocaine; Dopamine; Drug abuse; Sensation seeking

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035540669     PISSN: 09637214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8721.00146     Document Type: Article

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