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Heroin addicts have higher discount rates for delayed rewards than non-drug-using controls.

Kirby, Kris N., Petry, Nancy M., Bickel, Warren K.·1999·Journal of Experimental Psychology: General

Abstract

Fifty-six heroin addicts and 60 age-matched controls were offered choices between monetary rewards ($11-$80) available immediately and larger rewards ($25-$85) available after delays ranging from 1 week to 6 months. Participants had a 1-in-6 chance of winning a reward that they chose on one randomly selected trial. Delay-discounting rates were estimated from the pattern of participants' choices. The discounting model of impulsiveness (Ainslie, 1975) implies that delay-discounting rates are positively correlated with impulsiveness. On average, heroin addicts' discount rates were twice those of controls (p = .004), and discount rates were positively correlated with impulsivity as measured by self-report questionnaires (p < .05). The results lend external validity to the delay-discounting rate as a measure of impulsiveness, a characteristic associated with substance abuse.

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Authors
Kirby, K. N., Petry, N. M., & Bickel, W. K.
Affiliations
Williams College (US)
Venue
Journal of Experimental Psychology: General
Published
1999-03
Volume
128
Issue
1
Pages
78-87
ISSN
  • 0096-3445 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-2222
OpenAlex
W4234210156
Cited by
2,171
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FWCI
9.09
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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  • Journal of Experimental Psychology General (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5r01da006969-10)
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (T32-DA-07242, 2R01DA069-69, R01 DA06969, T32DA007242)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › General Decision Sciences › Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
Keywords
heroin addiction, drug addiction, delay discounting, delayed rewards, impulsivity, substance use disorders
MeSH terms
Adult, Analysis of Variance, Choice Behavior, Heroin Dependence, Humans, Impulsive Behavior, Models, Psychological, Reward

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