Cognitive processing of drug-related stimuli: The role of memory and attention

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 850-859

  Weinstein, Aviv ^a   Cox, W Miles ^b  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attention; Craving; Drug dependence; Memory

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ALCOHOLISM; ATTENTION; COGNITION; DRUG DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEMORY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ATTENTION; COGNITION; HUMANS; MEMORY; MODELS, STATISTICAL; MOTIVATION; NERVE NET; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 33750356578     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: 14617285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269881106061116     Document Type: Review

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