2023
Acute Stress Enhances Memory and Preference for Smoking-Related Associations in Smokers
Lee J, Kang S, Maier S, Lee S, Goldfarb E, Ahn W. Acute Stress Enhances Memory and Preference for Smoking-Related Associations in Smokers. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2023, 26: 333-341. PMID: 37589502, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntad152.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSmoking-related itemsMemory biasesAcute stressNicotine dependenceAccuracy of memoryStress-induced relapseLaboratory-based stressorRole of stressMemory biasMemory recognitionContext memoryLaboratory paradigmContextual memoryVisual stimuliNicotine seekingAssociative memorySevere nicotine dependenceRewarding memoryMemoryControl conditionRelated contextGreater preferenceCurrent studyPotential interventionsItems
2020
Memory biases in alcohol use disorder: enhanced memory for contexts associated with alcohol prospectively predicts alcohol use outcomes
Goldfarb EV, Fogelman N, Sinha R. Memory biases in alcohol use disorder: enhanced memory for contexts associated with alcohol prospectively predicts alcohol use outcomes. Neuropsychopharmacology 2020, 45: 1297-1305. PMID: 32126569, PMCID: PMC7297955, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-020-0650-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderAssociative memoryItem memoryMemory biasesUse disordersNovel memory taskAlcohol-related associationsDifferent memory systemsAlcohol useLater alcohol usePhotographs of objectsTreatment-seeking individualsTypes of memoryAlcohol use outcomesPrior drinking experienceReal-world behaviorMemory biasMemory taskNeutral scenesDetailed memoriesMemory testMaladaptive useHeavy alcohol useDrinking contextsDrinking experience