Author(s): Algallal HE; Laplante I; Casale D; Najafipashaki S; Pomerleau A; Paquette T; Samaha AN;

Rationale: Cocaine addiction is marked by high relapse rates, often triggered by drug-associated cues in the environment. These can be conditioned stimuli (CSs), which occur after drug intake and signal drug delivery, and discriminative stimuli (DSs), which signal that seeking responses will produce drug, before any such responses have been initiated (i.e ...

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Author(s): Ndiaye NA; Shamleh SA; Casale D; Castaneda-Ouellet S; Laplante I; Robinson MJF; Samaha AN;

Rationale: When people with drug addiction encounter cues associated with drug use, this can trigger cravings and relapse. These cues can include conditioned stimuli (CSs) signaling drug delivery and discriminative stimuli (DSs) signaling drug availability. Compared to CS effects, DS effects are ...

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