Abstract: Maladaptive levels of impulsivity are frequently associated with a large range of psychiatric disorders and neurological diseases, including attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, substance abuse disorders, and Parkinson’s disease. Translational research on impulsive behavior in humans and rodents has thus far mainly been focused on the important role that monoaminergic (dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin) neurotransmission plays in regulating this behavior. Based on its widespread distribution throughout the brain and its close interacti...
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Neuroscience
Psychiatry