Risky decision-making and the intensity of opioid drug dependency in early phase of methadone maintenance protocol

Peyman Hassani-Abharian, Hossein Tabatabaei-Jafari

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Abstract

Several studies show positive effect of MMT on decision-making in substance dependents, but severity of the disorder has been ignored by most of them. This study used Iowa Gambling Task(IGT) to find correlation between severity of the disorders in early phase of MMT and risky decision-making in three groups of subjects (mild, sever, control). The study shows no significant difference among groups in risky decision-making, which might be related to the effect of opioid on cognitive functions independent of the severity of the disorder, and stabilization in MMT can repair deficit in decision making shortly during the early phase.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2nd World Conference on Psychology, Counselling and Guidance (WCPCG-2011)
EditorsD.E Ongen, Hursen M. Halat
Place of PublicationNetherlands
PublisherElsevier
Pages1748-1751
Number of pages4
Volume30
ISBN (Print)9781627489539
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
Event2nd World Conference on Psychology, Counselling and Guidance, WCPCG-2011 - Antalya, Turkey
Duration: 25 May 201129 May 2011

Publication series

NameProcedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences
PublisherElsevier BV
ISSN (Print)1877-0428

Conference

Conference2nd World Conference on Psychology, Counselling and Guidance, WCPCG-2011
Country/TerritoryTurkey
CityAntalya
Period25/05/1129/05/11

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