Laboratory method to induce state boredom increases impulsive choice in people who use cocaine and controls

Conclusion: Experimentally induced boredom increased state impulsivity irrespective of cocaine use status - in PWUC and carefully matched controls - suggesting a broad link between boredom and impulsive choice. This is the first study to show that transient boredom directly increases impulsive choice. Data support a viable laboratory method to further parse the effects of boredom on impulsive choice.PMID:37921613 | DOI:10.1080/00952990.2023.2248544

Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - November 3, 2023 Category: Addiction Authors: Thomas Chao McWelling Todman Richard W Foltin Suzette M Evans Gillinder Bedi Source Type: research