Perhaps you know someone who tends to be impulsive — and it gets in their way. They act first and think second, often choosing unhealthy behaviors and perhaps getting stuck in a perpetual pattern of ...

December 14, 2009 (Los Angeles, California) — Social or problem gamblers who may not meet the full Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fourth Edition) (DSM-IV) criteria for ...

Researchers know that youth with a family history of alcoholism have a greater risk of developing an alcohol use disorder; this heightened vulnerability may be due to impulsive behavior. For this ...

Substance abuse doesn't appear overnight. Often, it begins during adolescence, when people begin to experiment with everything from unfortunate fashions to drugs and alcohol. But what causes some ...

Youth with a family history of alcoholism are at increased risk of developing an alcohol use disorder; this may be due to impulsive behavior. Researchers examined "waiting" impulsivity - a tendency ...

You know how fast things can spiral when your brain wants to go in a hundred directions at once, but work still expects focus ...

A study in eNeuro finds that impulsivity does not predict cocaine addiction, but prolonged drug use alters brain circuits and heightens impulsive behavior. Study: Cocaine self-administration increases ...

Researchers know that youth with a family history of alcoholism have a greater risk of developing an alcohol use disorder; this heightened vulnerability may be due to impulsive behavior. For this ...