2015
Chapter 16 Perspectives on neurocognitive rehabilitation as an adjunct treatment for addictive disorders From cognitive improvement to relapse prevention
Rezapour T, DeVito EE, Sofuoglu M, Ekhtiari H. Chapter 16 Perspectives on neurocognitive rehabilitation as an adjunct treatment for addictive disorders From cognitive improvement to relapse prevention. Progress In Brain Research 2015, 224: 345-369. PMID: 26822366, DOI: 10.1016/bs.pbr.2015.07.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeurocognitive rehabilitationNeurocognitive deficitsCognitive neuroscienceDrug addictionAddiction treatmentLong-term abstinenceExecutive controlCognitive rehabilitationSustained attentionFlexible delivery methodsCognitive improvementAddictive behaviorsCognitive functionAddiction medicineNeurocognitive functionAddictive disordersEarly abstinencePsychosocial therapySustained abstinenceAbstinenceAddictionNeuroscienceDeficitsTreatment adherenceDrug use
2012
Cognitive enhancement as a treatment for drug addictions
Sofuoglu M, DeVito EE, Waters AJ, Carroll KM. Cognitive enhancement as a treatment for drug addictions. Neuropharmacology 2012, 64: 452-463. PMID: 22735770, PMCID: PMC3445733, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2012.06.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive enhancementBehavioral interventionsExecutive inhibitory controlCognitive impairmentDrug addictionSelective cognitive functionsCurrent illicit drug usersPoor treatment retentionCognitive enhancing agentsSignificant cognitive impairmentSpecific behavioral interventionsChronic drug useCognitive remediationInhibitory controlMarijuana addictionCognitive enhancersBehavioral treatmentCognitive functionDrug use behaviorsMultiple addictionsSubstance usersTreatment retentionInhibition functionFuture researchUse behaviors