Neuroeconomics of Tobacco Dependence
Principal Investigator
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Research Associate |
Funding Source
Russell Sage Foundation
Description
Behavioral economic research has contributed substantially to understanding the apparent behavioral processes that underlie tobacco dependence, particularly in the area of intertemporal choice. However, little is known about the neurobiological substrates that underlie such processes and elucidation in this area would both provide a more comprehensive understanding of nicotine dependence and potentially identify target brain regions for clinical interventions. We are conducting a preliminary study in this area, using functional magnetic resonance imaging to understand behavioral economic decision making in smokers and controls. This research is funded by the Russell Sage Foundation.