Neurobehavioral correlates of impulsivity: Evidence of prefrontal involvement

International Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 95-104

  Spinella, Marcello ^a  

^a RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternation; Impulsivity; Inhibition; Orbitofrontal; Prefrontal

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BARRATT IMPULSIVENESS SCALE; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; RATING SCALE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTENTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SACCADES; STATISTICS;

EID: 0345869739     PISSN: 00207454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207450490249347     Document Type: Article

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