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Implications of behavioral momentum for understanding the behavioral pharmacology of abused drugs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 September 2001

Stephen T. Higgins  and
Stacey C. Sigmon
Stephen T. Higgins
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry and Department of Psychology, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05401 stephen.higgins@uvm.edu
Stacey C. Sigmon
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05401
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Abstract

We briefly discuss some potential contributions of behavioral momentum research to the study of the behavioral effects of abused drugs. Contributions to the study of the direct effects of drugs on operant responding and to the study of drugs as reinforcers are addressed. Too little empirical evidence is available to thoroughly evaluate the relevance of behavioral momentum concepts to the study of drugs and behavior, but we note several reasons for optimism regarding its potential to make positive contributions.

Type
Brief Report
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 23 , Issue 1 , February 2000 , pp. 101
Copyright
© 2000 Cambridge University Press

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