Nora D. Volkow

Research topics

• Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior · 2 papers
• Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes · 2 papers
• Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies · 2 papers

Frequent co-authors

• Peter W. Kalivas · 1 paper
• Rita Z. Goldstein · 1 paper

Papers

1. The Neural Basis of Addiction: A Pathology of Motivation and ChoiceAmerican Journal of Psychiatry · 2005 · 2,802 citations

   OBJECTIVE: A primary behavioral pathology in drug addiction is the overpowering motivational strength and decreased ability to control the desire to obtain drugs. In this review the authors explore how advances in neurobiology are approaching an understanding of the cellular…

2. Drug Addiction and Its Underlying Neurobiological Basis: Neuroimaging Evidence for the Involvement of the Frontal CortexAmerican Journal of Psychiatry · 2002 · 2,705 citations

   OBJECTIVE: Studies of the neurobiological processes underlying drug addiction primarily have focused on limbic subcortical structures. Here the authors evaluated the role of frontal cortical structures in drug addiction. METHOD: An integrated model of drug addiction that encompasses intoxication, bingeing,…