Appetitive startle modulation in the human laboratory predicts Cannabis craving in the natural environment
Mereish EH, Padovano HT, Wemm S, Miranda R. Appetitive startle modulation in the human laboratory predicts Cannabis craving in the natural environment. Psychopharmacology 2018, 235: 1933-1943. PMID: 29623354, PMCID: PMC6015780, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-018-4890-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCue-elicited cravingStartle reactivityEcological momentary assessment protocolHuman laboratoryCannabis-related stimuliCannabis-related cuesFrequent cannabis usersCross-level interactionsCannabis cuesResultsMultilevel modelsDrug cuesMotivational processesResponse patternsMotivational systemsPicture cuesPleasant stimuliStartle modulationCannabis usersCannabis useCuesStartle magnitudeCravingReal-world environmentsAge 16Startle reflex