The influence of alternative reinforcers on cocaine use and abuse: A brief review

被引：104

作者：

Higgins, ST ^{[1
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机构：

[1] UNIV VERMONT,DEPT PSYCHOL,BURLINGTON,VT 05401

来源：

PHARMACOLOGY BIOCHEMISTRY AND BEHAVIOR | 1997年 / 57卷 / 03期

关键词：

cocaine; cocaine abuse; reinforcement; self-administration; alternative reinforcers; incentives; treatment; prevention;

D O I：

10.1016/S0091-3057(96)00446-7

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学]; C [社会科学总论]; Q98 [人类学];

学科分类号：

03 ; 0303 ; 030303 ; 04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

This report reviews experimental studies conducted with nonhuman and human subjects demonstrating that: a) cocaine's abuse liability is, in part, a function of its positive reinforcing effects, b) cocaine use is operant behavior, c) the degree of behavioral control that cocaine exerts as a reinforcer is malleable and dependent on environmental context, and d) increasing the availability of alternative, nondrug reinforcers can significantly disrupt the acquisition and maintenance of cocaine use and abuse. Implications of these observations for effective prevention and treatment of cocaine abuse are discussed. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Inc.

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页码：419 / 427

页数：9