Title | Does drug mis-instrumentalization lead to drug abuse? |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2011 |
Authors | Kippin TE |
Journal | Behav Brain Sci |
Volume | 34 |
Issue | 6 |
Pagination | 316-7 |
Date Published | 2011 Dec |
ISSN | 1469-1825 |
Abstract | Understanding the perceived benefits of using drugs to achieve specific mental states will provide novel insights into the reasons individuals seek to use drugs. However, the precision of attempts to instrumentalize drugs is unclear both across drugs and individuals. Moreover, mis-instrumentalization, defined as discrepancies between such endpoints, may have relevance to understanding the relation among use, abuse, and addiction. |
DOI | 10.1017/S0140525X11000859 |
Alternate Journal | Behav Brain Sci |
PubMed ID | 22074969 |