News tagged with impulsive behavior

Children with certain dopamine system gene variants respond better to ADHD drug

Children with certain dopamine system gene variants have an improved response to methylphenidate - the most commonly prescribed medication for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - in a finding that could help eliminate ...

Attention deficit disorders Oct 21, 2011 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0 |

Deep brain stimulation studies show how brain buys time for tough choices

Take your time. Hold your horses. Sleep on it. When people must decide between arguably equal choices, they need time to deliberate. In the case of people undergoing deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson's disease, that ...

Neuroscience Sep 25, 2011 | 4.8 / 5 (11) | 5 |

New insight into impulse control

How the brain controls impulsive behavior may be significantly different than psychologists have thought for the last 40 years.

Neuroscience Aug 30, 2011 | 5 / 5 (4) | 3 |

Delayed brain development responsible for juvenile offender behavior

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals researchers findings into the delayed development in the brains of juvenile offenders and the fact that t ...

Neuroscience Jun 29, 2011 | 4.3 / 5 (3) | 2 |

Scientists explore new link between genetics, alcoholism and the brain

Researchers at the University of Michigan Health System have uncovered a new link between genetic variations associated with alcoholism, impulsive behavior and a region of the brain involved in craving and anxiety.

Genetics Apr 12, 2011 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0 |

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